Thursday, September 25, 2008

Blagojevich Gets Another Shot at Mass Transit Fare Subsidies

CPR:
More than $37 million to help pay for free rides on Chicago area mass transit is hanging in political limbo. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich cut the money from the state budget this summer. Yesterday, the state senate passed legislation restoring the funds.

Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford has been covering the action in Springfield. He says the bill still needs the Governor's approval.

CRAWFORD: The Governor’s office has indicated that there could be some technical issues with the legislation, and they’re also raising concerns about tax revenues declining in the state. They’re not necessarily agreeing at this point to sign this legislation.
Why play with a mandate that you created in the first place? It would be one thing if you gained something from the gamesmanship, but it's certainly another if you've proved nothing.

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