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47 percent of voters back a casino and only 41 percent oppose, according to
Here's how Mayor Richard Daley has balanced the budget for the past three years.
In 2008 Daley made a few budget cuts and then signed away the local parking system and airport in long-term leases worth billions.
In 2009 Daley made a few more cuts and then start spending lease revenue decades ahead of time. In 2009 he made a few more cuts and practically finished off the lease revenue.
And now people are warming up to Daley's idea of building a casino, effectively a tax on poor people and another way to avoid real fiscal reform.
S&P dropped Chicago's budget rating to A+ on Nov. 5. Meanwhile, Illinois has a $15 million deficit for next year.
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