As Scathing SEIU Ad Hits Rahm Emanuel Where It Hurts, Chuy Garcia Endorses Financial Transaction Tax

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from In These Times:



A new ad attacking Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s record hit airwaves on Friday, skewering the mayor’s policies on education, public safety, taxes and corporate cronyism. The ad comes on the same day Emanuel's progressive challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia announced for the first time his support of a national tax on financial transactions aimed at big banks.

The ad, funded by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Illinois Council PAC, comes just over two weeks ahead of the historic mayoral runoff election between Emanuel and Garcia on April 7, in what is widely being viewed as a national referendum on neoliberal, corporate-centric governance—and the future of the Democratic Party.

Two different visions of Chicago are contrasted in the ad, one high above the gleaming skyscrapers of downtown and another in the city’s neighborhood streets, where, “under Rahm Emanuel, we’ve seen nearly 10,000 shootings, 50 neighborhood schools shut down, and a mayor who hits working people with higher taxes and fees while giving special tax breaks to his friends at the very top.”

Emanuel’s record on education and public safety is widely unpopular among Chicago residents, and this ad pulls no punches in going after the mayor where he is most vulnerable, while also linking him to sweetheart deals with corporate interests and wealthy campaign contributors. .....................(more)

http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/17781/seiu_rahm_emanuel_chuy_garcia_financial_transaction_tax

[99Forever]

1. Excellent.

Here's hoping the rat bastard Rahm gets his neo-liberal ass handed to him on election day.

The cracks in the oligarchy are starting to show.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

[marmar]

2. I hope so. The reverberations would be huge.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

5. I hope so. I'll be voting against Rahm.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Union thugs beating up on Rahm

[unionthug777]

4. i like it.

union thugs !!!!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. K&R