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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone knowledgable about Illinois weigh in on Pritzger?

I've been in the "Illinois is an economic disaster" camp, and basically ruled out Pritzger because of that baggage.  But I tuned into r/Illinois (which does skew young and left) and they seem to really like him.  In particular, the consensus is that the Illinois pension liability issue exploded under previous governors, and Pritzger has been working diligently to whittle it down (although it remains a long term problem).

So, is there a counter-narrative to the "Illinois disaster" narrative that supports Pritzger?  [/quote]

Pritzker is a very competent governor. He's quick on his feet. He's empathetic. He's good on a stage. His biggest problem is that he was a born a billionaire. And once people start digging into the Hyatt Hotels fortune and where Pritzker invests his billions and how he avoids taxes, people will see that he is completely unrelatable. It does not help that his cousin, Thomas Pritzker, is closely linked to Epstein and just resigned as Executive Chairman of Hyatt. Plus, it is clear that a lot of progressives won't for anyone Jewish. So I don't think Gov Pritzker is viable at this moment in time. There is zero demand for yet another billionaire with any kind of links to Epstein, indirect or otherwise. [/quote]

His state is in shambles. Is he competent?[/quote]
Why, specifically, is Illinois in shambles?  The only big issue I’m aware of is the pension crisis which has it origins going back fifty years.  Oh, and lack of soybean exports to China thanks to Trump.[/quote]

Are the Chicago Bears moving to Indiana?[/quote]

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