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Andy Shaw, former head of the Better Government Association: " I’ve advised them to ask themselves this question: Do you trust the politicians who control state government to spend the tax windfall wisely after they and their predecessors have turned Illinois government into the worst fiscal train wreck in the country?"
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
I love Andy Shaw.
Andy Shaw did a lot of good work at the BGA, especially regarding transparency.
Robert Reed and Robert Herguth did many investigative journalism articles while they were under Andy Shaw from 2010 – 2016.
Andy shaw is a complete and total sell out. He was never critical of the Chicago democrats because his daughter got a job at the White House thanks to Rahm Emanuel. He sold his soul to Rahm and never ever investigated any corruption because of this. He is a phony hypocrite and the BGA is laughable because of him.
Can’t argue with that logic. Who can possibly trust the corrupt politicians that control this state to do anything but use any increase in revenue for themselves, family and friends? It’s been this way for decades. Time to send a that the gravy train is slowing down.