IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

Russo's District 299 blog posted 3 articles recently published about school funding. Much attention paid to the fact the both Daley and Jackson, Jr. were working together to get the state to move on education funding reform.

You can view the original post here.

I read the headlines and a few comments, but somehow I keep coming back to the same question:

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

I will ask the question once more.

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

We have Democratic control of the offices of Governor, House and Senate, County and the largest city in the state.

If the Democratic party of Illinois can't get this job done, then what good are they?
Education funding in Illinois is a national joke, a disgrace.

If Daley and Jackson, Jr. can get together on this, then what is stopping the party from making this a signature issue?

Are they really that incapable of governing?

Good Lord, can we just stop making this an annual NPR story or a biannual investigative series in Catalyst and get the changes made that need to be made?

Is their no one out there who can help get this deal done?

I'm sick of this annual/biannual discussion.

I'm talking to you Rod Blagojevich, Richard Daley, Lisa Madigan, Michael Madigan, Jesse White, Emil Jones, and every other Democrat who plays a role in Illinois governance.

What are you waiting for? Bush and the Republicans are at 33%. The last Senator we elected (a "D" if you forgot) won 70 to 30 percent. A state wide vote.

Are you afraid people won't support education reform? What is it that is holding you back from acting on a tidal wave of Democratic support, state wide? Your own lack of leadership? Good grief, get off the dime.

GET THE DEED DONE.

IF IT TAKES MORE TAXES, THEN SO BE IT. WE CONTROL THE STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE.

WHEN WILL THE SITUATION BE BETTER TO DO IT, WHEN REPUBLICANS CONTROL ALL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?

SOME THINGS COST MONEY, AND EDUCATING CHILDREN IS ONE OF THEM.
IF YOU HAVE TO RAISE TAXES TO DO IT, THEN DO IT.

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?