Gov. Bruce Rauner (R-IL)
Some Republicans elected to govern a blue state like Illinois would think about re-election and ease off the vicious cuts a little. Not Bruce Rauner, though. It's almost like he's trying to call attention to what he's doing and how stupid it is. Take
the elimination of an autism program:
The Autism Project says Gov. Bruce Rauner confirmed the decision to cut funding for the remainder of the 2015 fiscal year Thursday - on World Autism Day.
That's attention-getting. But wait, there's more:
Advocates say for every dollar Illinois spends on its best-in-the-nation autism assistance programs, $7 are either earned or saved. So they say cutting well-honed programs that are doing right by their clients is at best misguided - if not plain cruel.
Some fiscal responsibility there, Gov. Rauner.
A Republican governor eliminating a highly effective, and cost-effective, program that helps vulnerable people live productive lives? Not a surprise. Basically the Republican agenda, in fact. Attracting attention to the cuts by cutting an autism program on World Autism Day? Thanks, I guess? If horrible Republicans are going to be horrible, they might as well advertise it. But that doesn't help the people the Autism Project has served, unfortunately.
(Via Crooks & Liars)