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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs Scathing SEIU Ad Hits Rahm Emanuel Where It Hurts, Chuy Garcia Endorses Financial Transaction Tax
from In These Times:
A new ad attacking Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuels record hit airwaves on Friday, skewering the mayors policies on education, public safety, taxes and corporate cronyism. The ad comes on the same day Emanuel's progressive challenger Jesus Chuy Garcia announced for the first time his support of a national tax on financial transactions aimed at big banks.
The ad, funded by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Illinois Council PAC, comes just over two weeks ahead of the historic mayoral runoff election between Emanuel and Garcia on April 7, in what is widely being viewed as a national referendum on neoliberal, corporate-centric governanceand the future of the Democratic Party.
Two different visions of Chicago are contrasted in the ad, one high above the gleaming skyscrapers of downtown and another in the citys neighborhood streets, where, under Rahm Emanuel, weve seen nearly 10,000 shootings, 50 neighborhood schools shut down, and a mayor who hits working people with higher taxes and fees while giving special tax breaks to his friends at the very top.
Emanuels record on education and public safety is widely unpopular among Chicago residents, and this ad pulls no punches in going after the mayor where he is most vulnerable, while also linking him to sweetheart deals with corporate interests and wealthy campaign contributors. .....................(more)
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/17781/seiu_rahm_emanuel_chuy_garcia_financial_transaction_tax
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As Scathing SEIU Ad Hits Rahm Emanuel Where It Hurts, Chuy Garcia Endorses Financial Transaction Tax (Original Post)
marmar
Mar 2015
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99Forever
(14,524 posts)1. Excellent.
Here's hoping the rat bastard Rahm gets his neo-liberal ass handed to him on election day.
The cracks in the oligarchy are starting to show.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
marmar
(77,113 posts)2. I hope so. The reverberations would be huge.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,352 posts)5. I hope so. I'll be voting against Rahm.
Omaha Steve
(99,833 posts)3. Union thugs beating up on Rahm
unionthug777
(740 posts)4. i like it.
union thugs !!!!
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,509 posts)6. K&R