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Illinois

mopinko

(71,823 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2012, 10:32 AM Jan 2012

CEO says he’s “embarrassed” to live in Illinois

After obtaining $6 million state tax cut, CEO says he’s “embarrassed” to live in Illinois.

CBOE Holdings Inc. CEO Bill Brodsky derided the State of Illinois for financial problems, such as underfunding of state pensions, just weeks after the state passed a new law that will reduce the taxes that his Chicago-based options exchange pays.

“I’m embarrassed to live here,” Mr. Brodsky said in answer to a reporter’s question at an annual CBOE media lunch Tuesday. His remark was in reference to a bond-rating downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. last week to A2, that agency’s lowest for any state. “We need people to come together and recognize the gravity of the situation and work together to a solution.”

http://capitolfax.com/2012/01/11/after-obtaining-6-million-state-tax-cut-ceo-says-hes-embarrassed-to-live-in-illinois/

what a dick.

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CEO says he’s “embarrassed” to live in Illinois (Original Post) mopinko Jan 2012 OP

So he's saying he doesn't need the tax cut, it should go to funding pensions? Sounds OK to me. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #1

Exactly...Let him put his money where his mouth is..Donate that big tax cut. n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #3

Strange that a state's budget issues would cause 'embarrassment' DaveJ Jan 2012 #2

I'm PO'd to live in Illinois. Old Union Guy Feb 2012 #4

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. So he's saying he doesn't need the tax cut, it should go to funding pensions? Sounds OK to me. n/t

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 10:33 AM

Jan 2012

whathehell

(29,802 posts)

3. Exactly...Let him put his money where his mouth is..Donate that big tax cut. n/t

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 05:18 PM

Jan 2012

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)

2. Strange that a state's budget issues would cause 'embarrassment'

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:36 AM

Jan 2012

I understand he's a CEO and speaks to his ceo buddies, but that's still just plain out of touch with reality.

Old Union Guy

(738 posts)

4. I'm PO'd to live in Illinois.

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 06:26 PM

Feb 2012

Why be embarrassed?

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