Illinois, California, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Colorado, Virginia, Massachusetts, Minnesota are half of the US GDP without even adding the other Blue States.
I probably can’t explain this hypocrisy in one post.
But half the red states yelling about “illegals” not paying income taxes live in states that don’t have state income taxes, because of (you ready for it?) …”illegals” & tourists buying stuff and paying sales taxes.
Texas needs another Ann Richards!!
Hey yall, just remember crockette, and other 2 died & lost The battle at the Alamo to Mexico.
Nothings changed here…
Look, I understand what you’re saying, but we absolutely pay federal income tax, which is generally what people are complaining about? We just don’t have a state tax on top of it (and typically our sales tax is higher as a result — which obviously everyone would be paying.)
My point is everyone is contributing to the economy in some way. And the people who complain the most about income taxes (billionaires, Floridians…) usually pay the least.
Those same people are ignorantAF of the fact that the ‘undocumented’ ARE paying taxes!
Billions! And yet, they’re not able to claim them.
So all of their taxes go straight into the government coffers.
They actually contribute more to the economy in the US than all the red states combined! ✊🤨
They should also be prohibited from working IN law enforcement, anywhere. Some of them WERE police or former police and yet they attacked the Capitol Police. Make it make sense.
Agreed. If don & hegsteth, can take a star from Gen Milley lowering his commission, remove his portrait from the Pentagon & remove his security detail (Iran has a price on his head) ...then banish every J-6 traitor from state/Fed employ & loss of Pension & benefits.
You don't. You can't. They have the power to change how everything works going forward, including (and especially) how future elections are 'managed'. The left has lost the battle and the war.
I'm not sure about that. My Governor has been in court 3 times since don's term began. He won all 3 times. The "freeze" on Federal funding was stayed in court because an advocate group went to court. What we need is for both houses of Congress to do their jobs. I can't give up.
It's what we didn't do. How many sat out the election because they felt Biden/Harris were promoting Genocide in Gaza? Price of groceries, gas & housing? We KNOW they did what they could & don ultimately will be & is worse. The extreme Left is as bad as the extreme Right
Gaza is a disaster, no argument. But you don't jettison the side you can actually reason with on such things and enable the election of a side that you KNOW is going to make the situation (and EVERY situation) a million times worse. Absolute insanity.
Also, Trump is dreaming out loud of turning Gaza into beach property for developers, including the trump hotel org. He was never going to advocate for Palestinians. BTW, what is Jill Stein doing to help her voters?
I totally disagree. Extreme left: excellent educational opportunities, free healthcare for all, laws that protect those who can’t protect themselves, social security safety net for those who can’t support themselves due to mental or physical illnesses… ooooh - really bad stuff.
You're speaking of Dems. Far left want that too but are focused on a few issues. Just like extreme right with abortion, border & transgender. The biggest similarity is neither are willing to compromise or work together. If the left don't get what they want, they give up. Lesser of 2 evils applies.
He did say that. He & his enablers have done all their criming in public. Bragged about it too. Nothing was done before, during or after ANY of his crimes. We STILL should have turned out in record numbers. Too many for them to "correct." We are lazy & allowed it.
The portrait is down & wall painted over. I know hegsteth put in for the reclassification. I'm naive about the process. If there even is a process any longer.
I do hope the inflatable Trump is still available for when he visits? If not, where can we get new one/s made?
🤔 Could we get inflatable Musks and Farages as well?
JB is uniquely positioned to take Trump on. I don't think Trump's strategy of bleeding people dry through dragged out, frivolous lawsuits is going to work this time...
Agreed. He never lets us down and will protect all women and children. I will vote for a Newsom/Pritzker ticket. Just think of all the good these two men will do for our country.
I’d like to see Pritzker and Walz. I like Newsome but the perception of CA baggage might be a bit too much to get him over the electoral hump. I’d vote for him though.
TRUMP IS BURNING DOWN EVERYTHING THATS TAKEN 249 YEARS TO BUILD. HE HAS NO MANDATE. HE WON BY THE SMALLEST IF MARGINS AND HAS LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Blaming Garland, or the SCOTUS is a thing of the past. NOW WE MUST STOP HIM IN HIS TRACKS. And venting won’t help.
Two have been killed; one with an altercation with police at a traffic stop and another during an eviction process where she pulled a shot guy on two men.
One also got arrested for killing a woman in a head on collision (in Jan 2022; looks like January is not her month) while driving drunkenly down the wrong side of the highway for several miles.
That was on hold while she was serving her 45 days for insurrection.
That's my governor! I wasn't sure how good of a governor he would be when first elected but he has been a true champion for the well being of the people of Illinois.
I don't live there, but I was checking up on Chicago's issues bcuz I'm interested in how Mayor Johnson is doing. I see that only the state legislature can establish local tax rates for cities. So, mayors can't do more progressive taxation w/o state approval. Is Pritzger 4 better progressive tax?
Thanks 4 the info. Yeah, the 1% always comes out & spends whatever they need to convince voters to reject progressive taxation. Even here in California, the richest are under taxed, except for personal income tax. Most states don't levy high enough state Corporate income tax, among other taxes.🧐
Not true. Pritzker spent a lot of $ and political capital promoting a progressive tax amendment in 2020. Ken Griffin spent a lot of $ and with the help of propaganda from Illinois Policy helped defeat it. I'm still angry about this!
I grew up in Illinois and definitely did not have *feeling pride in an Illinois governor* on my 2025 bingo card after the many years of incompetency and corruption! Although that’s countered by currently living in Florida and feeling disgust for ours ☠️
nice one, guv!! well played. screw those clowns, they can go pick lettuce and strawberries, since they've managed to scare off all those who usually pick our crops.
Florida is crying boohoo cos nobody's coming to pick their crops, likewise Texas, and parts of California. tough shit.
This is an interesting constitutional debate. Do states have the right to punish felons for crimes for which they’ve been pardoned? 🤔🤔🤔 Fascinating fight, actually.
He's got our backs. He may be a billionaire, but he's ours! Since his words are backed up by his policies and actions, I like him. He really meant it when he told Trump if he's coming for us, he's going to have to go through him. That was so reassuring to hear! 😀💙🌊🫂
I'm sorry to be oppositional, but I don't see a massive number of J6ers applying for state or other government jobs and don't see a specific need for this law. Any background check will still show the original felony conviction, regardless of a pardon and HR would rule them out as eligible for hire.
That's true, but I suspect the Governor's memo was meant as a gesture to tell people that not all elected Democrats are rolling over/hiding. Even small gestures are considered as fighting back. I think they should take it a step further and ban them from the state, categorizing them as "terrorists".
There are people in positions of power who under the current climate might seek to hire them *because* of their January 6th participation and this would make it illegal.
Anyway that's about 76,000 jobs that are now cut off. And I believe it keeps Trumpers off the state board of education and from being able to hold state office if they can't get employed and paid by the state. It certainly keeps them from working at the state Capital.
18.5% of the people arrested and charged by spring 2023 from that event were prior military or cops. Those people can't become state troopers in Illinois now.
I'm in Ohio, and it's already RED RED RED! (Don't tell Trump, but Governor Dewine HATES him!) Remember, President Biden got the Chips Bill thru Congress to get Intel factory into Ohio. Dewine is a lame duck and doesn't need Trump or MAGA anymore.Ohio can be flipped BLUE if Democrats WORK HARDER!🤔
Dual sovereignty means that both state & fed governments have independent authority. A person can be prosecuted by both for the same crime, as each system operates separately and has its own set of laws and jurisdiction. I hope the WA state would consider to prosecute these criminals.
Fed charges were the primary focus for those involved in the Capitol attack, but WA state charges could still apply if individuals broke state laws. States can also prosecute crimes within their borders, like property damage, assault, or trespassing outside the Capitol, but related to the events.
He won’t find a dozen to send there. Illegal immigrants have the lowest crime rate of any group in the nation. He thinks they are standing around flagging down his Brown Shirts. 🤡
What happened to his raid on the “pet-eating Haitians” in Aurora? Why did he cancel it, did the town tell him to take his Brown Shirts and rotate on them??
You absolutely can, in the same way that they would keep minorities out of their communities. It is a group project, or one really good project leader with the right kind of lead.
Have very few around me, and they are too embarrassed to advertise it. I saw maybe six rapist yard signs before the election, they were all gone immediately after. Zero bumper stickers.
I wish she would work faster, start at the top and work her way down. 🙏
#FFFOTUS Sorry to George Conway. I had to correct his hashtag. Now instead of First Felon of the United States, it is F**K First Felon of the United States. It is the only title I will be using from now on.
Yes you are right , to participate , in an insurrection a violent act of rebellion on the government. Then turn around and want a job from the government. Good thing they stepped and stopped them. I think after the pardon. Some thought that it was the end of it. They didn’t expect this road block.
I disagree because some people who work for the government, disagree with Trump, but they have to make a living and feed there families. But I do agree with your condemnation of Trump.
YOU WORK FOR THE DICTATOR YOU ARE THE DICTATOR, i hope they (THE GOVE WORKERS) get paid for resisting trump because they took an oath the constitution not a criminal. i hope they get paid over time and stick it to trump every opportunity they get.
My wife and I are considering a move to Illinois to get the hell out of Indiana. Things like this make me feel more comfortable about that consideration
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But half the red states yelling about “illegals” not paying income taxes live in states that don’t have state income taxes, because of (you ready for it?) …”illegals” & tourists buying stuff and paying sales taxes.
Hey yall, just remember crockette, and other 2 died & lost The battle at the Alamo to Mexico.
Nothings changed here…
GTFOH with that “illegals aren’t paying income taxes.” Neither are you!
My point is everyone is contributing to the economy in some way. And the people who complain the most about income taxes (billionaires, Floridians…) usually pay the least.
Billions! And yet, they’re not able to claim them.
So all of their taxes go straight into the government coffers.
They actually contribute more to the economy in the US than all the red states combined! ✊🤨
Seriously, should've been signed before he went home last Monday
Bye, bye magats.
Con artists are gonna keep conning for as long as it works.
🤔 Could we get inflatable Musks and Farages as well?
I have lived under both governors and Pritzker is the better one by far.
Take an example
That was on hold while she was serving her 45 days for insurrection.
Fucking traitors!
Too bad he can't round them all up and put them on a plane to Florida and Texas.
The Texas contingent, 100% to Abbott
How's that?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-pardoned-1-500-162157731.html
And, countries (like France) should not accept an ambassador that is a criminal
Most of Chicago's problems can be traced back to Rahm Emanuel closing mental health clinics & SCOTUS overturning the city's gun ban. Hope this helps!
Nice to have when he's useful but he's a domineering plutocrat like any other.
Chicagoan who watched virtually every other State get their COVID disbursement before we did.
Pritzker isn't "one of us". Out of touch by birth and station.
The politics are too complex to explain here. Pritzker failed to pass something that should be passed, despite spending $56M on it.
Maybe if it wasn't being championed by a billionaire? It's a question of trust.
If anybody read that far, that might be where some cynicism took effect.
Pritzker is only getting 55% in a State which should be more solidly Blue.
We have a guy who essentially bought the election, that's partly the reason voters distrust him and are so easily swayed against it.
The question was about CITY.
Florida is crying boohoo cos nobody's coming to pick their crops, likewise Texas, and parts of California. tough shit.
my brain is so rotted dude
Bravo Pritzker.
#FFFOTUS Sorry to George Conway. I had to correct his hashtag. Now instead of First Felon of the United States, it is F**K First Felon of the United States. It is the only title I will be using from now on.
IL Dem voter