Illinois Republican Party

Now Entering Alexi's World: Taxpayers Beware
6/30/2010

Question: When is a BP lobbyist not a BP lobbyist? Answer: In Alexi’s world.

In Alexi's world, when you're a registered lobbyist, you're actually just an attorney who is required to register as a lobbyist. (Alexi for Illinois Release, 6/30/10)

In Alexi's world, BP gas stations have nothing to do with BP - they just happen to bear the name and logo. (Alexi for Illinois Release, 6/30/10)

In the real world, Alexi Giannoulias' political director and top aide was a registered BP lobbyist from 2003-2008 - and that's a fact.

Question: When is raising taxes to fund new spending not raising taxes to fund new spending? Answer: In Alexi’s world.

In Alexi’s world, increasing wasteful government spending is okay – as long as that spending is “deficit neutral.” (Alexi for Illinois Release, 6/30/10)

In the real world, that’s called raising taxes to fund more spending.

Question: When are loans to the mob not loans to the mob? Answer: In Alexi’s world.

In Alexi’s world, millions of dollars in loans to known organized crime figures is okay because the loans are “legal.” (Alexi for Illinois Release, 6/30/10)

In the real world, ethical bankers do not loan millions of dollars to convicted mobsters. (www.RealTruthAboutAlexi.com)

Question: When is losing $73 million in college savings not losing $73 million in college savings? Answer: In Alexi’s world.

In Alexi’s world, “under Alexi's stewardship, the Bright Start program went from one of the worst in the country to one of the top five.” (Alexi for Illinois Release, 6/30/10)

In the real world, Illinois families are out $73 million in college savings – and have to promise not to sue Alexi Giannoulias to get less than half their money back.

Question: When is an energy tax not an energy tax? Answer: In Alexi’s world.

In Alexi’s world, cap-and-trade is not a tax, it is actually just “putting a price on global warming pollution.” (Alexi for Illinois Release, 6/30/10)

In the real world, cap-and-trade is a job-killing tax for Illinois manufacturers, agriculture and coal.

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