Illinois to Lay Off Thousands of State Workers

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Illinois to Lay Off Thousands of State Workers

A decision made by Gov. Pat Quinn may leave thousands of state workers without a job by the end of the week.

The cuts are coming in the face of a budget deficit that doesn't leave enough money to pay the workers, a source told the Chicago Tribune. Quinn also plans to close a prison, juvenile detention center and homes for the mentally ill.​
Such heartless cruelty, closing homes for the mentally ill.

Naturally, Obama's buddies plan to sue Obama's home state.
If no cuts are made, several agencies will run out of money by spring, Quinn says.

The state's largest government employee union, AFSCME, promises to sue if the layoffs are made, much like they did over blocked pay raises.

The governor's impending moves may explain why a Democrat who runs a large, reliably Democratic state made no public appearances over Labor Day weekend — a time when organized labor seeks to rally its troops heading into a critical election year for the White House, Congress and the Legislature.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-pat-quinn-illinois-budget-20110906,0,779655.story


Maybe if Illinois was wise enough to elect a competent governor, like Wisconsin and Ohio have recently, they might not be in this mess. Even after a 67% raise in state income taxes, they still can't get their shit together.
 
even in hugely liberal states, the first thing politicians cut is jobs and services of the people, yet lockstep those talking points boys and girls.
 
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