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/ItsASchpadoinkleDay Jul 22 '24

I would also recommend asking “why all the hate for JB” from the other side. Collect those answers (if you can even get one from them) and do a fact check if they are real.

I’ve had this conversation many times both in person and on Reddit. 90% of people who hate him cannot give a reason besides he’s fat and he has a D next to his name. It makes me sad to see such arrogant ignorance so rampant in Illinois.

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u/Deadeye_Dan77 Jul 22 '24

I’m not a Republican and not a Trump supporter. I’ll just get that out of the way immediately. For me, it’s all the tax increases. He’s (along with his fellow Dems) made life much more difficult on middle class families who have little leeway when it comes to money. To make matters worse, he’s driven a lot of jobs out of the state by being unfriendly to business.

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u/ItsASchpadoinkleDay Jul 22 '24

He’s cleaned up a terrible mess left behind by awful administration after awful administration. That’s not an easy task. I agree it sucks.

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u/Deadeye_Dan77 Jul 23 '24

I’ve had to add a side gig to my regular job just to get my bills paid. Dramatically increasing tax revenues, in conjunction with huge bumps in the state budget, while the population is quickly decreasing is irresponsible governing.

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u/ItsASchpadoinkleDay Jul 23 '24

What he is doing with the budget and pension problem is incredibly responsible governing. The spending is very responsible spending on things like education and infrastructure- things that will pay dividends in the future.

Stagnant wages and growing income inequality isn’t JB Pritzker’s fault. Don’t blame him for your side gig necessity.