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Doing the Math

~Doing the Math with Governor Pritzker in Illinois ~ Spending $324 million to get elected and reelected May not be a crime But when $331 million is the state's mental health budget Let's hope it's not a paradigm For a state that shrieks, 'We're underfunded!' Look at what its 'Number One Son' did _______________________________________________ Gov. Pritzker spent over $171 million to get elected in 2018 and over $152 million this year to get reelected... Both he and the voters lament the underfunding of mental services in the state. Hmmmm. ... Do the math.

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Date: 11/9/2022 9:06:00 PM
Getting into power is the only motive of some so called leaders and politicians. . The underdogs are sadly neglected and ignored. Their priorities are different.....Sad state of affairs !
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/9/2022 9:12:00 PM
As Franz Fanon wrote (c. 1960): "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely." ... Pritzker has a fiefdom in 100% Democrat Illinois, where all state officials, every one!, is a Democrat. What's coming is not good, for sure...
Date: 11/9/2022 2:38:00 PM
Interesting, but not uncommon. :-(
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/9/2022 6:08:00 PM
Your comment is true, Bill ... bus so saddening!
Date: 11/9/2022 1:45:00 PM
I would say "that's politics"...pandering after power to stay in power
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/9/2022 6:07:00 PM
Yup, I would say so too, John.
Date: 11/9/2022 12:59:00 PM
It really does make one wonder, gw.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/9/2022 6:07:00 PM
Really does...
Date: 11/9/2022 11:38:00 AM
Ah that’s capitalism for you Mr Wolf, I did the math, and on balance it’s absolutely mental, cheers David
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/9/2022 6:06:00 PM
Yup, good old capitalism: Spend billions on a sports franchise two blocks from the worst slum in the city. All's fair in war! :) gsw

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