Rauner promises more money to state Republicans
In May, just as he was introducing his widely unpopular “Turnaround Agenda” to Illinois, Bruce Rauner tried doling out $400,000 to every single Republican in the General Assembly. Now, as the public continues to reject his hard-right political program, the governor is vowing to leave the campaign cash spigot open and keep these lawmakers in line with his radical plans to devastate vital services and bust unions.
Illinois Public Radio is reporting that Rauner is going to give money every six months to Republicans for their loyalty. And this isn’t to mention the unprecedented off-year ad campaign put together by him and his billionaire buddies to convince Illinois that cutting services for children, seniors and people with disabilities is a good thing.
Bruce Rauner might not know much about the everyday struggles of Illinoisans-but he does know that if you can’t sell support for an unpopular agenda, the best you can hope for is to buy it instead.