Martin O'Malley

guillaumeb

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10. The Chicago Tribune, the main Illinois paper, is a right wing rag.

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 08:01 PM

Nov 2015

They constantly talk about Illinois and the state of affairs as a mainly Democratic problem, without mentioning the real reasons for the financial problems.
1) Illinois has a regressive, flat income tax that is one of the lowest in the country. The main reason for the financial problems.
2) Illinois contributes more in Federal taxes than it receives. The neighboring Republican states all receive more in Federal tax dollars than they send to Washington. The second reason.

Correct these two problems and the state would do just fine.

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Zionist Intolerance on Display Against Martin O'Malley for Criticizing Islamophobia . [View all] elleng Nov 2015 OP

K & R Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #1

Intolerance for O'malley's balanced point of view is everywhere. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #2

I'm afraid you're right, guillaumeb. elleng Nov 2015 #3

Perhaps someone should explain to O'Malley that nuance and tolerance are simply guillaumeb Nov 2015 #4

Well THAT's clearly NOT gonna happen! elleng Nov 2015 #5

If we posit that approximately 40% of US adults are functionally illliterate, guillaumeb Nov 2015 #6

and democracy fails. elleng Nov 2015 #7

There was an election for governor in Illinois in 2014. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #8

I haven't read any of those 'will you vote' threads, elleng Nov 2015 #9

The Chicago Tribune, the main Illinois paper, is a right wing rag. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #10

Islamophobia crosses party lines. Koinos Nov 2015 #11