Pat Quinn deserves admiration and support..Governor of Illinois who [View All]

[Stuart G]

is trying to raise state income taxes to pay for social services. It takes a whole lot of courage to propose and stand behind a 33 percent increase in state income taxes, (from 3 to 4.5 percent) but that is exactly what he is doing. Republicans oppose this as well as a few Dems. Even if he doesn't get the increase, he sure has tried and stood his ground. Every once in a while someone tries to protect social programs and improve education with more than words. Quinn is doing just that. (He is Blagos successor)