As this year’s legislative session ground to an end last week, it appeared Republicans have decided the best way to reelect Governor Bruce Rauner is to temporarily abandon their war on unions, vote with Democrats to pass a budget, and aid victims of sexual harassment.
Only it’s not really balanced, as it depends on the sale of a building—the Thompson Center—that’s not been sold and pension payments savings that have yet to be realized.
That’s like the Supreme Court ruling that Rauner’s old venture capital firm can’t compel investors to pay it fees. Keep that up and pretty soon Rauner’s firm would go out of business—which is exactly what Rauner wants to happen to unions.
Having said that, let me say this. If you think Jeanne Ives, or any other Republican for that matter, gives a damn about women’s issues—well, let’s just run down a few recent legislative matters to set you straight.
Also, there’s Wallace’s bill to extend child-care benefits for working parents. Happy to say that most Republicans voted for it—except . . .
In short, the message Republicans seem to be sending to women goes like this . . .
