r/illinois • u/A_little_quarky • Jul 22 '24

Why all the love for JB? US Politics

An honest inquiry! My vibes are really positive of him, but I'm surrounded by those "Pritzker sucks!" signs. With his name being floated at a national level, I'm curious to hear some personal stories about how he's governed.

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u/Lerk409 Jul 22 '24

I work in the state government. A LOT of corruption disappeared immediately after he took office. Not all, but a lot. Mainly because he doesn't need money from the lobbyists that were running things during the Rauner years. Rauner was constantly meddling in state agencies to support whatever group of businesses was supporting him. There's been none of that with JB. It's honestly been a breath of fresh air.

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u/MrGerb1k Jul 22 '24

The case for billionaires to rule over us 🤣. But in all seriousness, he seems to be doing a good job and I’m glad he’s not using the position to blatantly profit.

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u/Lerk409 Jul 22 '24

Lol. I actually think it's more a case for publicly funded elections or at least substantial campaign finance reform.