Emanuel says Rauner's word no good on abortion, budget, energy

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday accused Gov. Bruce Rauner of “flip-flopping” on three pivotal issues — abortion, pension reform and energy — and said his old friend cannot be trusted to make and keep a deal.

With a Women’s March going in Springfield to highlight the governor’s evolving position on abortion, Emanuel attempted to do the same in Chicago on the same day that the Illinois House approved the abortion bill that Rauner has vowed to veto.

“When it comes to the issue of choice and health for everybody, the governor when he was a candidate took a position . . . that was clear and defined. And he’s now flipped on that,” the mayor said.

“When it came to the energy bill, he told people in the renewable industry he would never sign that. He flipped and he signed that bill. He was for, and agreed to, pension equity for Chicago Public Schools, teachers and the students and he flipped on that.”

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