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WTF is wrong with the left?

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Re: WTF is wrong with the left?
« Reply #10485 on: Today at 01:36:56 PM »
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I just voted for JB Pritzker for Governor, and Democrats up and down the ballot. I can’t believe anyone wants to change direction. The truth is, Illinois is doing great.

The highest taxes and the lowest state credit rating? That takes dedication to our values! We could have used more of that $170 billion in tax hikes since 2017 to pay down debt. Instead, Illinois led the nation in spending growth during Pritzker's term. That’s investing in people! Why let yesterday’s bills interfere with tomorrow’s promises?

JB doubled the state gas tax and made future increases automatic. That’s what I call sustainable funding! Some people still complain about potholes, bridges, and our national ranking not improving, but infrastructure takes time. Fortunately, the tax increases don’t have to wait.

We believe corporations should pay their fair share. Unless they’re negotiating an incentive package, like the $536M announced for Gotion, the Chinese battery-making company. In that case, working families should help cover the cost. That’s economic development! Small businesses should try being large enough to negotiate.

Thank god the Invest in Kids scholarships expired on his watch. We need to protect public schools from competition! Poor people should just become richer if they want school choice. Protect the teachers' union monopoly at all costs.

JB repealed Illinois’ Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act and protected abortion after viability even when her life isn’t threatened. Nine months? In labor? Compassion towards women shouldn’t have a due date, or be conditioned to a health need!

Pritzker signed gerrymandered maps. Politicians should pick voters, not the other way around. Protecting our Democratic majorities protects democracy. We can’t advance our agenda if voters keep getting in the way.

Some people complain that Illinois lost more than half a million net residents to other states during the Pritzker administration. I call that sharing our prosperity! Other states get experienced workers and taxpayers, and the rest of us get the opportunity to contribute even more.

Compassion, investment, and four more years of competent Democratic leadership. The results speak for themselves!

I also voted for every tax-hike referendum on the ballot, and you should, too. Illinois needs to maintain our #1 tax burden ranking somehow. And socialist programs come with a price tag.

JB should run for President and bring these results to the whole country!💙🗳️

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« Reply #10486 on: Today at 01:38:55 PM »


cUsTaRd LefT fOr HiLlBiLly lAnD!
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« Reply #10487 on: Today at 02:11:34 PM »
Recent Upgrades: The state reached these marks following its 12th credit rating upgrade under Governor JB Pritzker, driven by consecutive balanced budgets, an eliminated bill backlog, and a rainy-day fund growing past $2.4 billion.
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« Reply #10488 on: Today at 02:12:24 PM »
Who has a meme fact checker other than Custard?!
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« Reply #10489 on: Today at 02:14:58 PM »
Illinois has their highest credit rating in 20 years, but keep blaming Pritzker for the bad rating.

Fits with the MO of blaming Biden and Obama for everything bad under Trump.
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« Reply #10490 on: Today at 02:30:17 PM »
U.S. state credit ratings (for general obligation or issuer credit) are assigned by the major agencies S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s, and Fitch. Most states hold high investment-grade ratings (AAA/Aaa or AA/Aa range), reflecting strong fiscal positions overall; Illinois remains the lowest-rated.

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Ratings can change and outlooks (Stable, Positive, Negative) matter. Full current lists from the agencies are often behind paywalls or require accounts. Data below draws from S&P’s list as of September 1, 2026 (partial public details), Wikipedia’s compiled table (with some 2022–2026 updates), recent agency actions, and news reports through late October 2026. Montana is often not rated (N.R.) by S&P.

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Key recent updates (2026)Illinois: S&P raised to A/Stable (from A-) on Sept. 1, 2026; Moody’s raised to A1 in August 2026. It remains the lowest-rated state.

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S&P Global Ratings (as of ~Sept. 1, 2026, partial public details + supporting sources)Many states are AAA or high AA. Approximate distribution and examples:AAA / Stable (examples): Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

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AA+ / Stable (examples): Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, and others.AA / Stable (examples): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, and others.AA- / Stable (examples): California, Connecticut (Positive outlook more recently).A+ (examples): New Jersey, Kentucky, Pennsylvania.A / Stable: Illinois.N.R.: Montana (S&P).

Approximate ratings from other agencies (compiled from available sources; older base data updated where known)Wikipedia’s table (primarily mid-2020s data with selective updates) and news provide cross-checks. Moody’s uses Aaa/Aa1/etc.; Fitch uses AAA/AA+/etc.

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Lowest; recent upgrades

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« Reply #10491 on: Today at 02:35:04 PM »
Illinois has had 12 successive upgrades under Pritzker, but keep misrepresenting the facts.
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« Reply #10492 on: Today at 02:36:01 PM »
And the budget is balanced. 💥 🧨
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« Reply #10493 on: Today at 02:38:10 PM »
Illinois has improved their rating to the point that they are now considered the lowest rated state.
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« Reply #10494 on: Today at 02:39:23 PM »
Things were bad. Things were real bad.

Stolen, but slightly altered quote from the movie Point Break.
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« Reply #10495 on: Today at 02:42:01 PM »
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Illinois has improved their rating to the point that they are now considered the lowest rated state.
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12 upgrades in a row. I’ll bet Trumper  Rod Blagojevich had a lot to do with that. I never voted for Blagojevich for the record. Jim Ryan was probably the last Republican I’ve voted for.
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« Reply #10496 on: Today at 02:44:26 PM »
The only way to go from rock bottom is up.
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« Reply #10497 on: Today at 02:51:18 PM »
That’s the ticket.
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« Reply #10498 on: Today at 02:54:45 PM »
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The only way to go from rock bottom is up.

And getting to rock bottom was a bipartisan effort,  with Edgar, Ryan, Blago, Quinn and Rauner all deserving a share of the blame. 

Kudos to Pritzker for at least turning the ship around, but he and the legislature have much more work to do.
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« Reply #10499 on: Today at 03:02:56 PM »
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And getting to rock bottom was a bipartisan effort,  with Edgar, Ryan, Blago, Quinn and Rauner all deserving a share of the blame. 

Kudos to Pritzker for at least turning the ship around, but he and the legislature have much more work to do.

Fuck you, and your reasonableness.
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