For voting to allow the state to garnish wages for outstanding higher education loans. I don't understand why this is part of an attack ad. Why does Pritzker think it's OK for people to not honor their commitments and to stiff the government, and therefore, the taxpayers? It's not my fault you can't find a job with your women's studies degree.

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Yikes!

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GO BEARS!!!

Fuck the government.

People have a right, nay a DUTY, to not pay the government and stop feeding the corrupt totalitarian regimes in WASHINGTON!

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Volunteerism!

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Pay the banks! They took a HUGE risk.

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GO BEARS!!!

Many scary comments here. Franky, why is the state doing it? Aren't student loans federally guaranteed?

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Elections have consequences.

But come on. I'm woke! I attend rallies and yell things at Trump while posting on Jezebel bitching about my high student loans. You have to forgive my loans!

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Student loans are simply the government's way of putting poor and middle-class people into debt to try and discourage them from reaching self-sufficiency and make them dependent on government for their lives.

Fight the power!

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So if my dipshit son decides to go to a private college and major in Queer Theory with a minor in Fat Studies (yes, sadly those are real) and takes out $200,000 in loans to graduate and only be qualified for a job at either McDonald's or a receptionist for Planned Parenthood, then that is the government's fault?

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Yes!

Have your courageous son keep the money and teach the government a lesson!

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Tax cuts for the rich garnish the wages of everyone else because there aren't MANY good paying entry level jobs.

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GO BEARS!!!

Honestly the government should just kill those people and do the world a favor.

Wait, is your son a republican?

Because that may change my answer.

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Worked for Wesley Snipes.

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Holy Christ, you weren't kidding: http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/11/fat-s ... versities/

Maybe college would be more affordable if they weren't paying to staff these ridiculous departments.

How long before Ignorance is Biss is trademarked as a campaign slogan?

Is he running on anything other than "I'm not rich"?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

I want to say I’m surprised by this but..

Yep. And as the article says, it's all about erasing the stigma of being fat. Or in other words, it encourages fat people to stay fat and bringing up health issues pertaining to obesity like diabetes or heart disease is actually a form of bigotry and more harmful to fat people than the diseases themselves.

There is great book out there by Bruce Bawer called The Victims' Revolution about all the different identity studies courses and majors in colleges and universities. It's pretty scary.

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Bliss Campaign: Hi Nas, I'm Morganne, a volunteer with Daniel Biss for governor. Have you considered who you're supporting in the Dem primary on March 20?

Me: I haven't. Why should I support Biss?

Bliss Campaign: There are a lot of reasons to support him! I personally chose to support Daniel because he's the only candidate with a track record in Springfield, and so I know that I can trust him to continue to advocate for and enact progressive policy. What issues are important to you?

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GO BEARS!!!

He’s also not Rauner, Ives or JB so that’s a bonus.

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“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Donald J Trump - 4/10/25
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

I think the debt oftentimes gets assigned to the state for collection.

I'm not feeling bad for the government, but it is just strange that a gubernatorial candidate is attacking an opponent for trying to make people honor their debts. I guess it is just a sign of the times. No self accountability or responsibility. Everyone is equal and the rich can just pay for everything!

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Now you're talking!

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It does seem interesting that the "student loans aren't real loans and shouldn't be paid back" crowd actually seems to be winning the argument.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Just take a class until you die or become a millionaire and you won't have to pay them.

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GO BEARS!!!

I've gotten texts from one of his minions too. He plans on taxing "LaSalle Street" financial and commodity trades (good luck with that as they will just move the computers elsewhere to avoid the taxes) and raising personal income tax rates to "fund the schools" without implementing property tax caps. This will just screw over those already living in high property tax areas who will receive less in state school funding under the new school funding formula: higher income tax rates plus no relief from high property taxes (which will probably rise to make up for the loss in state funding). Sorry math teacher, the math does not add up.

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Ha. Remember that episode where Ms. Bliss is getting the class involved in investing, and Zack, always the fuck up, gets the class to buy a shit load of potatoes on margin in Ms. Bliss' name? Then she loses the money she had saved up to buy a new car.

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She's got my vote.

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