What More Do You Need?

As is happening everywhere, the economy is playing a huge role here in Illinois. Specifically it boils down to taxes and deficits. Illinois faces its largest deficit ever, some $13 billion. This is either the second or third largest state deficit in the nation. And just like all over the country, Republicans in Illinois are wanting to lower taxes and magically shrink the deficit all at the same time. In fact, this is Bill Brady's platform.

Bill Brady is so worried about the huge deficit that he wants 10% across the board cuts to the budget.  Okay that leaves us with a $10 billion deficit.  Where do we cut to make up the rest?  He has given no specifics.

But Brady's plan isn't so cut and dry.  His 10% cut would force massive layoffs statewide.  That in turn equals fewer people paying income taxes, which logically equals an even smaller revenue stream for the state, which-- now hang on-- increases the deficit.  It's simple to follow.  So simple that Brady himself has admitted that his platform would actually increase the deficit by $1 billion the first year!

So, again, Brady is so worried about the deficit that his plan will actually increase it.

How much easier can it get for Democrats on this one?  Your opponent's platform is to cut the budget by 10% effectively crippling the state and forcing thousands of layoffs while admitting his plan will actually increase an already astronomical deficit. What more do you need?

If you were looking for more, here it is.  Just this week, as originally reported on The Fold Blog, Brady said he would emulate Mike Huckabee as governor.  It's no secret Mike Huckabee raised taxes 21 different times while Governor of Arkansas.  Brady will emulate a governor that raised taxes 21 times.

This not only gives Democrats a wide open opportunity to rewrite the narrative about how Republican policy of cutting taxes while claiming to also balance the budget is complete fallacy.  It also presents Democrats, even a national stage, the ability to take control of a conversation that is drastically lacking balance.  Either Bill Brady is going to cut taxes, initiate 10% across the board cuts to the whole budget, and still increase the deficit just like he said his plan would.  Or Bill Brady is going to emulate Mike Huckabee who raised taxes numerous times to help balance his budget, just like he said he would.  Which is it?

This one is being handed to you on a silver platter.  Take it and run with it.  In fact, you can have all the credit for the strategy; I don't care about pats on the back.  Cut and paste it right from here, I don't care.  Just use it.  Ram it up Brady's ass and break it off.