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Illinois State job goes to ex-lawmaker who supported Massive tax hike
The Chicago Tribune ^ | January 15,2011 | Steve Bartin

Posted on 01/15/2011 11:02:37 AM PST by Tom Rounder

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn gave a nearly $86,000 state job to a former lame-duck lawmaker who supplied one of the votes needed to pass his major income tax increase, but the governor's office and former state Rep. Careen Gordon both said Friday that there was no connection between the actions.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government
KEYWORDS: bribe; taxincrease
Stealing the Chicago Way.
1 posted on 01/15/2011 11:02:42 AM PST by Tom Rounder
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To: Tom Rounder
there was no connection between the actions

Who are you going to believe, me or your own lying eyes? I'm not concerned about this however; I'm quite sure that as soon as Eric Holder is done with the Black Panther voter intimidation case, he'll start investigating this one.

2 posted on 01/15/2011 11:06:51 AM PST by Hardastarboard (Bringing children to America without immigration documents is child abuse. Let's end it.)
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To: Tom Rounder

that’s what graft is all about.


3 posted on 01/15/2011 11:10:31 AM PST by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Tom Rounder

Translation: “no connection you asswipes can ever prove”


4 posted on 01/15/2011 11:20:48 AM PST by bigbob
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