Fritz Pfister

Like thieves in the night, in an attempt to cover up their crimes, they set the house on fire. The people of Illinois are in shock at the boldness of the crime. Grand larceny committed while everyone looked on in disbelief. Powerless to stop the crime in progress.

Who committed these crimes? The Illinois Democrats behind ringleaders Quinn, Madigan, and Cullerton. Together they just pulled off the biggest heist in Illinois history, $6.8 billion to cover up their $15 billion mismanagment of the people’s treasury. At least Capone contained his criminal enterprise mainly to Chicago. These three did it to every man, women, child, business, and company in the state.

After campaigning for months telling Illinois voters his plan was to raise taxes 1%, like a shady contractor scamming the elderly, Quinn delivered the bill at double what he promised. There was nothing the victim could do, because this time the shady contractor had the law on his side with enforcers Madigan, and Cullerton to strong arm the victim into payment. Quinn then had the utter gall to look the people of Illinois in the eye and tell them he didn’t lie. An Illinois tradition for governors.

With the clock striking midnight co-conspirator Madigan led his portion of the Democratic gang to passage of a 66% income tax increase on the folks and a 45.8% corporate tax increase. The thieves held their gang together barely getting the 60 votes necessary. All Democrats, with ten of those washed up, heading out the door with no cares as to what pain their crime would cause the victim. Eerily similar to the biggest heist in national history in D.C. last year.

Nine of the Democrats were retiring. One was ousted by the voters being replaced by a Republican. The Illinois version of Scott Brown being the 41st vote against Obamacare, the ringleaders proceeded to perpetuate the crime anyway. Co-conspirator Cullerton in the Senate completed the same feat as the house ringleader, driving the getaway car at 2:00 in the morning, before the noon swearing in of the vote that could have stopped this crime in progress.

Yes, Illinois is the state of shock. But guess what, you voted for the lack of character, integrity, and leadership. So this is what you get. Until the people of Illinois can no longer be fooled, bamboozled, and lied to, we will continue to get the same.

You may think I am overstating the actions of Quinn, Madigan, Cullerton and the Democratic Party of Illinois. I believe I could be understating their actions.

Ok folks time to pick up the pieces and see if we can withstand another body blow from our government, time to come out of our state of shock and realize we put these bad actors in power, and do what we can to move forward.

Just as we have had to cope with the relentless body blows delivered over two years from D.C. by our national leaders. Isn’t it ironic those folks come from Chicago too?

Here’s the most recent example of government dealing body blows to your income; look up the seven year moratorium on offshore oil drilling in 90% of American waters, then go fill up your gas tank. Check the weight of your wallet before and after the fill up. Sad to say, it’s probably the cheapest gas you’ll get this year. But whatever you do, don’t go to the grocery store the same day.

Welcome to the state of shock, Illinois. I really do apologize for exporting our political culture to D.C., however not without warning. Guess the examples set by the ringleaders in D.C. inspired the ringleaders in Springfield. Bold acts, that should have been prevented. But alas they can plead insanity, they are all delusional, they don’t believe there is a human reaction to tax increases.

We all know this will hurt the economy, and kill jobs. Whether this kills thousands of jobs, tens of thousands of jobs, or perhaps a couple hundred thousand jobs as reported by CNBC on Wednesday, will be determined by us, the people. Are we capable of staying and overcoming our state government and still be able to earn a living? Only time will tell how much damage is caused by the body blows put on us by Illinois government.

Love Frank and Earnest. In one cartoon edition this week Frank told Earnest that the Fairy Godmother made a coach for Cinderella out of a pumpkin. Earnest said that’s nothing, I’ve got a car made out of a lemon. Welcome to Illinois Earnest.

The opinions expressed here are solely those of Fritz Pfister or identified sources, and not necessarily those of RE/MAX Professionals of Springfield or RE/MAX International.

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