Re: response from Radogno more thoughts please?

[Guest guest]

I believe some of both sides...the truth, as is typical, lies somewhere in the

middle...

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct.

The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 100% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was

done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacrifice much more than your

fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

**************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)

[Guest guest]

It has been suggested that the politicians will make no decisions about a

possible tax increase because on August 4th it is a deadline for ' putting your

name in the ring' for the next election. That being the case, all this

posturing might be because the incumbent does not wish to be associated with a

tax increase to be used in ads against them. It also appears that this might be

just political posturing while services are being cut and jobs are being

eliminated in the meantime.

Maybe if the people who vote indicate that IF a tax increase is not resolved,

the incumbent might just lose for not voting at this time.

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct.

The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 100% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was

done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacrifice much more than your

fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

**************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)

[Guest guest]

...I did that very thing with my local legislators...they are on

notice...I will not be voting for them if they do not fix the budget and restore

all cuts to social services.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct.

The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 100% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was

done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacrifice much more than your

fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

**************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to share the following response from our state Senator Hultgren.

Having sent him numerous e-mails, as well as " snail mail " , as we have all done

so " feverishly " , this is a response 

to a most recent e-mail that I sent him.

  -,

" Thank you for your note. Your concerns about the budget passed by the

legislature are well -founded. The budget would do considerable harm to some

services while fully funding others. Although you may have read that the budget

passed by the legislature was funded at 50% of the level requested by the

Governor , that isn't correct. The truth is that only portions of the budget are

funded at half of the requested levels.Overall , the budget appropriates almost

90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn.While much of the social services of the budget

received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were funded at

100%.

An example of a spending item that was fully funded at 100% of what the Governor

requested is the major elementary and secondary education grants such as general

state aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last

year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget , including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have been

made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of the

budget, but they weren't . For this reason, among others, I did not support this

budget.

The way the ruling maj

ority decided to structure this budget was a choice, not a necessity. It was a

political decision to cut funding for the programs and providers that serve our

most vulnerable populations. It was done quite simply to generate a backlash and

create pressure to pass an increase in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.This

budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to resolve our

problems. You have been asked to sacrifice much more than your fair share. The

Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible budget that is

fair to everyone and doesn't single out certain areas for draconian cuts.

Our ranking as 51st in the area of caring for persons with disabilities is a

shame. It will take a major mindset shift in order to turn this around , but it

is a change I am willing to work for. For this reason, I am a proud sponsor of

Senate Joint Resolution 30, which directs the Department of Human Services,

Division of Developmental Disabilities , to develop a 7- year Plan with yearly

benchmarks to enhance and expand access to quality community services and

supports, by December 1, 2009.

I will continue to push for a budget that is both fiscally and socially

responsible . I appreciate your input , and invite your continued comments on

this matter and other issues which come before the legislature. "

Sincerely, Randy Hultgren, State Senator 48th Dist.

----Original Message-----

From: ELLEN BRONF

ELD <egskb@...>

IPADDUnite

Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 9:30 pm

Subject: Re: response from Radogno more thoughts please?

I believe some of both sides...the truth, as is typical, lies somewhere in the

middle...

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct.

The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 1

00% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was

done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacri

fice much more than your fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

**************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)

[Guest guest]

Okay, that's the same letter as Ragdono's which means that our efforts to be

personal have yet again failed. Some pundit in the public relations office wrote

a standard reply for whoever wanted to use it. Great!

Ann

From: annakissel@... <annakissel@...>

Subject: Re: response from Radogno more thoughts please?

IPADDUnite

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 12:22 PM

Just wanted to share the following response from our state Senator Hultgren.

Having sent him numerous e-mails, as well as " snail mail " , as we have all done

so " feverishly " , this is a response 

to a most recent e-mail that I sent him.

  -,

" Thank you for your note. Your concerns about the budget passed by the

legislature are well -founded. The budget would do considerable harm to some

services while fully funding others. Although you may have read that the budget

passed by the legislature was funded at 50% of the level requested by the

Governor , that isn't correct. The truth is that only portions of the budget are

funded at half of the requested levels.Overall , the budget appropriates almost

90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn.While much of the social services of the budget

received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were funded at

100%.

An example of a spending item that was fully funded at 100% of what the Governor

requested is the major elementary and secondary education grants such as general

state aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last

year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget , including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have been

made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of the

budget, but they weren't . For this reason, among others, I did not support this

budget.

The way the ruling maj

ority decided to structure this budget was a choice, not a necessity. It was a

political decision to cut funding for the programs and providers that serve our

most vulnerable populations. It was done quite simply to generate a backlash and

create pressure to pass an increase in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.This

budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to resolve our

problems. You have been asked to sacrifice much more than your fair share. The

Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible budget that is

fair to everyone and doesn't single out certain areas for draconian cuts.

Our ranking as 51st in the area of caring for persons with disabilities is a

shame. It will take a major mindset shift in order to turn this around , but it

is a change I am willing to work for. For this reason, I am a proud sponsor of

Senate Joint Resolution 30, which directs the Department of Human Services,

Division of Developmental Disabilities , to develop a 7- year Plan with yearly

benchmarks to enhance and expand access to quality community services and

supports, by December 1, 2009.

I will continue to push for a budget that is both fiscally and socially

responsible . I appreciate your input , and invite your continued comments on

this matter and other issues which come before the legislature. "

Sincerely, Randy Hultgren, State Senator 48th Dist.

----Original Message-----

From: ELLEN BRONF

ELD <egskbsbcglobal (DOT) net>

IPADDUnite@gro ups.com

Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 9:30 pm

Subject: Re: response from Radogno more thoughts please?

I believe some of both sides...the truth, as is typical, lies somewhere in the

middle...

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskbsbcglobal (DOT) net

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct. The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 1

00% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacri

fice much more than your fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

************ **Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food. aol.com/grilling ?ncid=emlcntusfo od00000005)

[Guest guest]

It gives us all a real good warm and fuzzy feeling doesn't it, to have all of

these form letters???

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct.

The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 1

00% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was

done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacri

fice much more than your fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

************ **Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food. aol.com/grilling ?ncid=emlcntusfo od00000005)

[Guest guest]

Seems I read this before...I think he too is using the same letter over and

over...

It's not a bad letter but he should have said he would support an income tax

increase as long as there was a specific plan to fund human services with the

revenue.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct.

The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 1

00% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was

done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacri

fice much more than your fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

**************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)

[Guest guest]

It might be time for that sit in  outside there offices-

Teri L. Steinberg

Chicago Regional Field Organizer

Managing the Art of Living

Human Service atives & Microboards

www.managingtheartofliving.org

 

 

From: annakisselaol (DOT) com <annakisselaol (DOT) com>

Subject: Re: response from Radogno more thoughts please?

IPADDUnite@gro ups.com

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 12:22 PM

Just wanted to share the following response from our state Senator Hultgren.

Having sent him numerous e-mails, as well as " snail mail " , as we have all done

so " feverishly " , this is a response 

to a most recent e-mail that I sent him.

  -,

" Thank you for your note. Your concerns about the budget passed by the

legislature are well -founded. The budget would do considerable harm to some

services while fully funding others. Although you may have read that the budget

passed by the legislature was funded at 50% of the level requested by the

Governor , that isn't correct. The truth is that only portions of the budget are

funded at half of the requested levels.Overall , the budget appropriates almost

90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn.While much of the social services of the budget

received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were funded at

100%.

An example of a spending item that was fully funded at 100% of what the Governor

requested is the major elementary and secondary education grants such as general

state aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last

year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget , including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have been

made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of the

budget, but they weren't . For this reason, among others, I did not support this

budget.

The way the ruling maj

ority decided to structure this budget was a choice, not a necessity. It was a

political decision to cut funding for the programs and providers that serve our

most vulnerable populations. It was done quite simply to generate a backlash and

create pressure to pass an increase in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.This

budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to resolve our

problems. You have been asked to sacrifice much more than your fair share. The

Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible budget that is

fair to everyone and doesn't single out certain areas for draconian cuts.

Our ranking as 51st in the area of caring for persons with disabilities is a

shame. It will take a major mindset shift in order to turn this around , but it

is a change I am willing to work for. For this reason, I am a proud sponsor of

Senate Joint Resolution 30, which directs the Department of Human Services,

Division of Developmental Disabilities , to develop a 7- year Plan with yearly

benchmarks to enhance and expand access to quality community services and

supports, by December 1, 2009.

I will continue to push for a budget that is both fiscally and socially

responsible . I appreciate your input , and invite your continued comments on

this matter and other issues which come before the legislature. "

Sincerely, Randy Hultgren, State Senator 48th Dist.

----Original Message-----

From: ELLEN BRONF

ELD <egskbsbcglobal (DOT) net>

IPADDUnite@gro ups.com

Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 9:30 pm

Subject: Re: response from Radogno more thoughts please?

I believe some of both sides...the truth, as is typical, lies somewhere in the

middle...

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskbsbcglobal (DOT) net

response from Radogno more thoughts please?

So are both sides lying to us or what? Who do you believe? Nora

Your concerns about the budget passed by the legislature are well-founded.

The budget would do considerable harm to some services while fully funding

others.

Although you may have read that the budget passed by the legislature was

funded at 50% of the level requested by the Governor, that isn’t correct. The

truth is that only portions of the budget are funded at half of the

requested levels. Overall, the budget appropriates almost 90% of the funds

requested by Governor Quinn. While much of the social services portion of the

budget received 50% of the level originally proposed, many other areas were

funded at 100%.

Examples of spending items that are fully funded at 1

00% of what the

Governor requested in the budget passed by the legislature include:

All state employee payroll costs, including funds for minimum 4% salary

increases for union employees.

All Medicaid grants for Physicians, Hospitals and Nursing Homes.

All operation costs for public universities and community colleges.

Spending in these areas actually were increased.

The major elementary and secondary education grants such as general state

aid and special education. Funding in these areas increases from last year.

Only certain hand-selected parts of the budget, including your part, were

funded at fifty percent of needed levels. Spending reductions could have

been made in the fully funded programs to reduce the burden on other areas of

the budget, but they weren’t. For this reason, among others, I did not

support this budget.

The way the ruling majority decided to structure this budget was a choice,

not a necessity. It was a political decision to cut funding for the

programs and providers that serve our most vulnerable populations. It was done,

quite simply, to generate a backlash and create pressure to pass an increase

in the state income tax.

Using our human services providers as a means to a political end is wrong.

This budget does not represent the shared sacrifice that is needed to

resolve our problems. You have been asked to sacri

fice much more than your fair

share. The Governor should work with the legislature to craft a responsible

budget that is fair to everyone and doesn’t single out certain areas for

draconian cuts.

Radogno

************ **Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the

grill. (http://food. aol.com/grilling ?ncid=emlcntusfo od00000005)