Gov. J.B. Pritzker stresses education in $49.6 billion budget proposal while blasting a ‘virulent strain of nationalism’ in national schools debate – Chicago Tribune*

Gov. J.B. Pritzker arrives with first lady M.K. Pritzker to deliver his combined budget and State ofAs Gov. JB Pritzker embarks on a second term, he’s stirred speculation about potential White House ambitions by entering the fray on national issues and presenting himself as a progressive foil to other possible presidential aspirants. “Our nation,” he said, “has a great history, and much to be proud of. And I want my children to learn that history. But I don’t want them to be lied to. I want them to learn our true history, warts and all."
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Poor Taxpayer
3 years ago

All the funding will go to pay for overly generous pensions at a young age. Teachers should be paid by performance. They would end up paying the taxpayers. They do a miserable job.

debtsor
3 years ago

Democrats have taken such a crazy position that removing pornography from school classrooms is akin to book banning and marginalizing. It’s pornography. That’s what these books are. It’s not even debatable. But Republicans are against, so Democrats MUST therefore be in favor of it.

Goodgulf Greyteeth
3 years ago

““You, the majority of the General Assembly, are succeeding. You, the majority of the people of Illinois who elected the General Assembly, the constitutional officers, and me, are succeeding. Together, we’ve slogged through the tough times and are making the responsible decisions for our future,” he said.”” “The rest of you are just wrong, and we don’t care how happy you are – we just need your money,” he might have added, if he was being truthful. He’s not worried in the least about having said it, either. Knows he won’t be called on it by anyone he can’t ignore,… Read more »

Giddyap
3 years ago

Pugsley’s Budget Fraud Come With A Side Order Of Poisonous Race Hate/Sexual Grooming Lessons For Schoolkids

ProzacPlease
3 years ago

Pritzker stressed increased funding for education in his budget proposal. Color me shocked.

ProzacPlease
3 years ago
Reply to  ProzacPlease

We should definitely note this theft of pensioners’ assets, and the beneficiaries of that theft.

Ex Illini
3 years ago

He doesn’t want people being lied to unless he’s the one doing the lying.

Bill
3 years ago

The real threat to America’s future is the children not being taught about the threat of oligarchy. This is particularly true when it concerns a great big fat oligarch from Illinois who just happens to resemble Jabba the Hutt…

P.S. Others here noticed the resemblance long before I did.

The Railroader
3 years ago
Reply to  Bill

JB the Hutt declares this post progressively taxable, with penalties and interest.

And doughnuts.

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