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Tax Gluttons Cheered on by Media

Thomas F. Roeser 22 April 2010 3 Comments

My goodness, the Hike Up Your Taxes rally at Springfield Wednesday where thousands of recipients of state largesse are shouting “more!” has Rich Miller of Capitol Fax blog in ecstasy. He streamed all the news and ordered his “interns” to follow it closely.  Oh, the Humanity! Capitol Fax both the newsletter and blog is known as the unalloyed cheerleader for expanded state services. Faithful to every murmur of the Madigans…almost lip-synch with the Democratic establishment… the letter and blog are nevertheless a rich compendium of information.  Everywhere I used to go in Springfield, visiting offices, I would see the original faxed newsletter on every desk…in every “in basket.”   The state legislators, agencies you name it. An impressive total. At $350 per he devolves great support for his journalism from government. No wonder he’s excited about higher taxes.

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I guess they’re really diverse at this one–looks like two kinds of signs. [In contrast, Chicago TaxDayTeaParty] Yes, they were bused in.

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Tom Roeser is the Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Chicago Daily Observer

3 Comments »

  • Pat Hickey said:

    Yesterday’s SEIU driven Same Old Stuff Rally should put Bill Brady ahead by twenty more percentage points.

  • Dan Kelley said:

    Rich Miller’s columns and his web log are increasingly difficult to read. He should join Madigan’s staff as a publicist and drop the pretense of being an “objective” journalist.

  • Pat Hickey said:

    Mr. Kelley,

    Mike Madigan has an exceptional staff – sepecially Media guy Steve Brown. Rich Miller is merely a conduit for SEIU as he proves time and again.

    Speaker Madigan is to smart to get Purple on his shoes – to paraphrase ACORN’sBertha Lewis.

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