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Steve Rauschenberger: There is Too Little Interest in Addressing the State’s Budget Fundamentals
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to talk with former state Senator Steve Rauschenberger, an old friend and former boss. When I first met him during his first campaign back in 1992, the political operative I was with made a prediction to me after the meeting: Steve is not going to play along — he’s going to be a problem for the GOP establishment. And he was.
Along with four other senators elected the same year, Steve became part of what was called the “Fab Five”: Peter Fitzgerald, Chris Lauzen, Pat O’Malley, and …
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Tagged 'Taxpayer Bargain' Budget, Dan McConchie, Illinois State Budget, James 'Pate' Philip, Kyle McCarter, steve rauschenberger
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