{"id":3713,"date":"2016-05-16T13:57:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T18:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?p=3713"},"modified":"2016-05-16T14:03:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T19:03:43","slug":"dude-you-vetoed-their-appropriations-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/dude-you-vetoed-their-appropriations-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Dude, you vetoed their appropriations bill\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor Bruce Rauner \\ Photo Credit: Associated Press<\/p><\/div>\n

Recapping: Democrats in the legislature pass a budget, Governor Rauner vetoes that budget, a year of impasse ensues. \u00a0Now\u00a0service providers sue the Governor for failing to pay over $100 million for services they have been obligated to provide\u00a0and\u00a0he says he supports their lawsuit<\/a>:\u00a0“Frankly, in some ways, I’m cheering for them. I mean, it’s ridiculous. What state in America just doesn’t pay its bills? We’re the only state.”<\/p>\n

Wait … \u00a0what?<\/p>\n

Okay, maybe he considers that he’s doing it for some larger cause (crushing unions and thus the middle class) that in his mind is worth a great deal of pain (to people other than himself). \u00a0But\u00a0does he accept no responsibility at all for the suffering he is creating?<\/p>\n

This is the Governor’s doing. \u00a0He owns\u00a0it.<\/p>\n

…thanks, as so often, to Rich Miller at\u00a0Capitol Fax (from last week):<\/p>\n

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Unclear on the concept<\/a><\/h3>\n
Wednesday, May 11, 2016<\/span><\/h6>\n
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* Dude, you vetoed their appropriations bill\u2026<\/p>\n

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.@GovRauner<\/a> says he’s cheering for social service providers suing #Illinois<\/a>. “It’s ridiculous. What state in America doesn’t pay its bills?”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ivan Moreno (@IvanJourno) May 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

– Posted by Rich Miller<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n