Obamanomics In Illinois: State Announces Layoffs & Closure Of Parks & Historic Sites Thursday!

While Illinois' Senators, Obamis and Durbin, prepared for the party at Barackopolis; while Senator Obama's friend and mentors, Gover Rod Blagojevich and Emil Jones prepared for the party at the Barackopolis; state agencies in Illinois announce the layoff of an additional 325 State Of Illinois Employees and the closure of several state historic sites & State Parks including the Dana Thomas House in the capital city. It is ironic that after three days of Senator Obama, Senator Biden, and Michelle Obama tauting the strengths of Democratic accomplishments in Illinois, this announcement would come on the very day of Obama's acceptance speech.

On Thursday, the comptrollers office issued 325 layoff notices to Employees of the State including 179 employees who work for the Department of Children and Family Services. Governor Blagojevichs office blamed the cuts on the failure of the legislature, including the Senate controlled by Obama's Mentor Emil Jones, to pass a balanced budget. Of course, the State has failed during the past 6 years of Chicago-Based Democratic Control to pass a single balanced budget, in part due to the massive expansion of spending put forth by Blagojevich. Children's advocacy groups and the State Employees Union have both decried the decision by Illinois' unpopular governor.

Also included along-side the layoffs were the closure of 11 State Parks and 13 historic sites including the Frank-Lloyd Wright designed Dana-Thomas Home and Lincoln's Log Cabin located near Charleston, Illinois. In addition, President Lincoln's Tomb will now face shortnened hours and will only remain open 5 days a week.

To Learn More About the Senator Obama's policy successes in Illinois Please Read: Biden Lies: Working Families In Illinois Pay Less Taxes

J Brown
August 29th, 2008


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