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Congress Passes Middle-Class Tax Hike with Rauner’s Support

Rauner Has Been Cheering on Congress as it Pushed Forward Bill Geared to Helping the Wealthiest Late last night, the US Senate succeeded in passing a tax bill, which is expected to raise middle-class taxes, with Rauner’s endorsement and encouragement. Multiple analyses have found the bill to be a boon for the wealthiest while raising middle-class…

Short on Friends, Rauner Turns to the Koch Brothers for Financial and Moral Support

Fresh off his rejection by the leading-conservative magazine National Review, Rauner turned to one of his oldest allies – the Koch Brothers. On Friday, Bruce Rauner’s campaign registered a $5,600 donation from Charles Koch. Rauner and the Koch Brothers have long been intertwined. Rauner donated tens of thousands to Koch Brother-related groups, and in return has…

Malloy, Inslee Statement on Senate Passage of Republican Tax Reform Bill

DGA Chair Gov. Dan Malloy (D-CT) and DGA Vice Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following joint statement on the passage of the Republican tax reform bill in the Senate: “This sham of a bill is exactly what’s wrong with Washington,” said Malloy and Inslee. “This bill explodes the deficit and hikes taxes on millions…

Rauner Admits GOP Tax Plan Hurts Middle-Class but Still Encourages Washington Republicans Forward

Rauner Campaign onto Their Third Explanation of His Stance While speaking with reporters yesterday, Bruce Rauner came up with his third different answer to queries if he supports the proposed GOP tax changes in Washington. Independent analysts have shown the plan would raise costs and taxes on many middle-class families while the wealthiest would get…

Rauner’s Failed Economic Record Slammed by National Republicans

Rauner Graces the Front of National Review – “Worst Republican Governor in America” The most vulnerable incumbent Governor in the nation is gracing the front of the National Review next month, but not in a good way. The conservative magazine’s lead story calls Rauner “The Worst Republican Governor in America” and warned that he…

Husted Gives Up on “New Generation of Leadership,” Joins DeWine Ticket

Husted in June: “‘New’ would not be the way to describe” DeWine By joining the ticket of 70-year old former Senator Mike DeWine, Jon Husted officially abandoned his campaign slogan of “a new generation of leadership.” Husted once jabbed at DeWine’s age, saying “‘new’ would not be the way to describe that.” He now says they…

Brownback Says Tax Plan ‘Actually Worked.’ Do Colyer and Kobach Still Agree?

Kansas Suffered Under Disastrous Plan Yesterday, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback was in D.C. giving advice to Republicans in Congress who are pushing a tax plan similar to what the governor implemented in Kansas. Despite a mountain of evidence that shows his tax scheme was a complete failure, Brownback insisted that “what we did actually worked.”…

Rauner Just Endorsed Higher Taxes for Illinois’ Middle-Class

Rauner Said He Hopes Congress Passes GOP Tax Plan that would Raise Taxes on 60% of Middle-Class Americans According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Governor Bruce Rauner is “applauding” Congressional Republicans’ efforts to pass a tax plan, which will raise middle-class taxes while cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans. Rauner said, “I hope they come through”…

Rauner’s Bad Day: Decision to Keep Donations from Roy Moore-Backer Not Going Over Well

Former Rauner Campaign Manager Goes to Run Uihlein Super PAC on Same Day Rauner Refuses to Dump Mega-Donor Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner was asked twice if he would return $2.6 million in donations from mega-donor Richard Uihlein after it was revealed Uihlein was bankrolling Roy Moore’s Senate campaign. He twice refused. On the very same…

Rauner Refuses to Return Donations from Roy Moore’s Biggest Backer

Rauner Received $2.6 Million from Mega-Donor, Who’s Propping Up Roy Moore’s Campaign Yesterday, the Daily Beast reported that one of Governor Bruce Rauner’s mega-donors also happens to be a Roy Moore Super PAC’s largest funder. Richard Uihlein, who has given $2.6 million to Bruce Rauner and many millions more to Rauner allies, donated $100,000 to Roy Moore…

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