Blagojevich On Quinn Tax Plan: I Told You So

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a message for the people of Illinois: I told you so.

Blagojevich released a statement Friday attacking his replacement's plan to propose an income tax increase.

Blagojevich pointed out that before he was removed from office, he predicted Quinn would raise taxes. He says Quinn took just six weeks to support an increase that Blagojevich spent six years opposing.

Quinn confirmed Friday that he plans to seek a tax increase, but he hasn't offered details.

Illinois lawmakers kicked Blagojevich out of office in January for mismanagement and allegations that he tried to sell a U.S. Senate seat.

At the time, Blagojevich claimed his ouster was part of a plot to get him out of the way so officials could raise taxes.

The full statement:

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich released the following statement on the proposal from Gov. Pat Quinn to raise the state income tax:

"This is exactly what I said was going to happen. It is unconscionable that the new governor, Pat Quinn, wants to raise the income tax by 50% especially at a time when people are hurting and the economy is in shambles.

"When Pat Quinn and I ran as a ticket we promised the people not to raise their income taxes. For six years I kept that promise. It took him less than six weeks to break it."

Former Gov. Blagojevich is not available for interviews and will not be making any other public statements today.

Comments

[changeme09]

I agree. Quninn has to raise taxes because of the greed and mismanagement of the disgraced ousted blago

[petphotos]

This Serb has-been needs to go away for good.

[carnelld]

Unelected Governor Quinn raising taxes, as Blago predicted.

Quinn is a company man. The Machine says jump....Quinn's question is "how high"?

[easarsfield]

Blago is completely delusional in regards to his budget and spending. Quinn is being practical and doing what is necessary. You may not like it, but hey, you've also repeatedly been sticking up for that quack Burris.

[Workout60614]

I'm going to wait to hear what Quinn proposes before passing judgement and I can't diagnose Blagojevich as delusional. It's obvious he's not going quietly into the night. I'd imagine a lot of insiders will be sleeping better when he's locked away, if that happens.

[alanearth]

That's blago next to alan livingston. When is he going to jail?

[Myshkin57]

Quinn has to raise taxes to make up for all the waste Blago committed the state to.

[BocaMom]

I am starting to like Blago better than Nancy, Harry and all the crooks in Congress. They are all on the take! With the billions of port spending and paying off their friends and family, we should throw all the bums out!

[Corey Howard]

There is always some truth in B.S and he told the truth, they collectively have mismanaged Illinois and they have no intentions on balancing the budget they only want to increase it. I want our of this state, if it wasn't for the housing mess I would be gone.

[mjb5406]

OMG... Blagojevich is SO right... what can we do to overturn his impeachment so he can come back to govern our state so wisely?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I needed my good laugh for today!

[OYea]

Will someone please tell this man that there is no point in him campaigning because his days in politics are OVER.

[lvogt]

Blago said taxes would go up but not why his policies would make it necessary.