Better than Conaty and Placko w/Gov. Quinn: Berkowitz w/Sen. Murphy on state taxes, jobs, education and deficits; Cable and Streaming
State Senator and possible candidate for Governor Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: For FY10, we’ll probably get about four and a half billion of the stimulus money ...[Watch Senator Murphy]
Jeff Berkowitz: So, now you’re down to a deficit of only three and one half billion [dollars for FY10]. Is that what you’re saying?
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: You’re getting a heck of a lot closer to balance. Absolutely. I mean, collectively, we’re sitting here at eleven and one half billion dollars [of deficit] over a couple of years, and we’re getting nine [billion] from the Feds. I think it is important to understand, in addition, to this tax hike, Gov. Quinn actually increases spending in his proposed budget.
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This week’s suburban edition of Public Affairs features State Sen. Matt Murphy (R-Palatine), who is also a possible candidate for Governor in the 2010 Republican Primary [ See here ]. For a summary of Matt’s views on fixing the state budget deficit,jobs and taxes, watch a ten minute virtual debate between Gov. Quinn and Senator Murphy on Quinn’s proposed 50% increase in the personal income tax [and a corporate income tax increase, as well].
See below for the Chicago metro suburban, City of Chicago, Aurora and Rockford airing schedules for the show with Senator Murphy. Watch Senator Murphy debate and discuss whether SB600 is an important litmus test for deciding who is a "reformer," should the state raise taxes; should the state cut spending more than Gov. Quinn has proposed; school vouchers-school choice, lifting charter school caps; campaign finance and other so-called "reforms," accelerating contribution disclosure requirements and many other public policy issues with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz.
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The "Public Affairs," show with Senator Murphy can be watched on your computer.
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--School Vouchers, Charter Schools and School Choice
Jeff Berkowitz: You need something to excite people. What about school vouchers-school choice? You support that?
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: I think we ought to do pilot vouchers in chronically failing areas. You know Chicago—
Jeff Berkowitz: The Chicago Public Schools, does that count as a chronically failing area?
Sen. Matt Murphy: We spend about 11,500 to $12, 000 per pupil [per year] and the Chicago Tribune, within the last couple of years did a study that said that 8 out of 100 kids that start their first day of high school in a Chicago Public School will graduate from college by the time they are 25. Anything ought to be on the table with a record like [that].
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Jeff Berkowitz: And, I would…say to you I suggest it is about $16,000 that we spend per kid per year[in the CPS], so your argument is stronger…
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Jeff Berkowitz: Right now, I guess the cap is 60 charter schools throughout the State of Illinois. Some people say just lift [the cap]. Whatever people want they can have. Would you do that?
Sen. Matt Murphy: We could certainly at least double it in the near term. …and take some of the geographical restrictions off of it-- I think that’s part of the problem. But, we’ve pushed that for years down in Springfield. You know, the Senate Republicans are the caucus that actually created the opportunity for charter schools in the first place.
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--Taxes, contribution limits, term limits and other “Reforms.”
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’ve articulated certainly that anti-tax view.
Sen. Matt Murphy: Um-um.
Jeff Berkowitz: Should that be the rallying cry? What’s the rallying cry for your campaign in 2010? Not [necessarily] your campaign, but whoever is running for Governor.
Sen. Matt Murphy: The two biggest things are…No. 2 is we have to get to a point where you can stop being embarrassed to be from Illinois and the Illinois Reform Commission just came out with …[proposed ethics reforms]
Jeff Berkowitz: What’s the most important [reform] that needs to be legislated soon?
Sen. Matt Murphy: I would say term limits for the legislative leadership posts. We’ve got too much power in two few hands.
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Jeff Berkowitz: What about campaign contribution limits. Do you favor those?
Sen. Matt Murphy: I could support and would support something up at $10,000. You look at what Governor Blagojevich did, selling public acts for $100,000. A cap somewhere—
Jeff Berkowitz: Getting a large number of those $25,000 contributions. You would knock them out?
Sen. Matt Murphy: Exactly.
You think that would stop Pay to Play?
Sen. Matt Murphy: No, but it would make it harder.
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--Fixing the state budget deficit
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: For FY10, we’ll probably get about four and a half billion of the stimulus money ,,,
Jeff Berkowitz: So, now you’re down to a deficit of only three and one half billion [dollars for FY10]. Is that what you’re saying?
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: You’re getting a heck of a lot closer to balance. Absolutely. I mean, collectively, we’re sitting here at eleven and one half billion dollars [of deficit] over a couple of years, and we’re getting nine from the Feds. I think it is important to understand, in addition, to this tax hike, Gov. Quinn actually increases spending in his proposed budget.
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The "Public Affairs," show with Senator Murphy [R-Palatine] was taped on May 3, 2009
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Public Affairs Chicago Metro suburban airing schedule:
The show featuring State Senator Matt Murphy is airing this week in the North and Northwest Chicago Metro suburbs in its regular slot:
Tuesday night (tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, parts of Inverness, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Wilmette
and Tuesday night(tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 35 in Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Glenview, Golf, Des Plaines, Hanover Park, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood and Wheeling.
and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
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Chicago and Aurora:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Senator Murphy will also air throughout the City of Chicago this coming Monday night i.e., May 25 at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21(CANTV, aka Chicago Access Network TV) and on Tuesday, May 26 [special airing date in Aurora due to the Memorial Holiday] on cable in Aurora and surrounding areas at 7:30 pm on ACTV-10. The Aurora station, ACTV-10, aka Aurora Community Television, Comcast Cable Ch. 10, reaches all of Aurora, Bristol, Big Rock and parts of Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Montgomery.
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Rockford:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Senator Matt Murphy , will also air throughout the City of Rockford (and in surrounding areas) a week from this coming Thursday night, May 28 at 8:00 pm on Cable Ch. 17. The surrounding areas reached by Ch. 17 include Byron, Cedarville, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Mount Morris, New Milford, Portions of Ogle County, Oregon, Polo, Stillman Valley, Winnebago, Portions of Boone County and Poplar Grove.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. *************************************************************
"Public Affairs," is a weekly political interview show airing in Chicago on CANTV, in the Chicago metro area, Aurora and Rockford on Comcast and also often on the Illinois Channel. You can watch the shows, including archived shows going back to 2005, here.
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Other "hot" posted shows on the Public Affairs YouTube page include the fastest five minutes on the web- a New York Times video about Obama-Berkowitz,a show with State Senator and possible Republican candidate for Governor, Matt Murphy (R-Palatine), a show with the RealClearPolitics.com's Tom Bevan about Obama's First 100 days and assessing Obama, a show with Senator Steans about budget deficits and education reform, a show with conservative activist Joe Morris about SB600 as a litmus test for reformers, a show with State Senator and likely 2010 10th CD candidate Susan Garrett(D-Lake Forest), and the second fastest five minutes on the web- a segment of Bill O'Reilly with Berkowitz discussing a clip of Obama from 2002 on Blagojevich and many more shows.
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Jeff Berkowitz: So, now you’re down to a deficit of only three and one half billion [dollars for FY10]. Is that what you’re saying?
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: You’re getting a heck of a lot closer to balance. Absolutely. I mean, collectively, we’re sitting here at eleven and one half billion dollars [of deficit] over a couple of years, and we’re getting nine [billion] from the Feds. I think it is important to understand, in addition, to this tax hike, Gov. Quinn actually increases spending in his proposed budget.
***************************************
This week’s suburban edition of Public Affairs features State Sen. Matt Murphy (R-Palatine), who is also a possible candidate for Governor in the 2010 Republican Primary [ See here ]. For a summary of Matt’s views on fixing the state budget deficit,jobs and taxes, watch a ten minute virtual debate between Gov. Quinn and Senator Murphy on Quinn’s proposed 50% increase in the personal income tax [and a corporate income tax increase, as well].
See below for the Chicago metro suburban, City of Chicago, Aurora and Rockford airing schedules for the show with Senator Murphy. Watch Senator Murphy debate and discuss whether SB600 is an important litmus test for deciding who is a "reformer," should the state raise taxes; should the state cut spending more than Gov. Quinn has proposed; school vouchers-school choice, lifting charter school caps; campaign finance and other so-called "reforms," accelerating contribution disclosure requirements and many other public policy issues with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz.
**********************************************
The "Public Affairs," show with Senator Murphy can be watched on your computer.
******************************************
--School Vouchers, Charter Schools and School Choice
Jeff Berkowitz: You need something to excite people. What about school vouchers-school choice? You support that?
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: I think we ought to do pilot vouchers in chronically failing areas. You know Chicago—
Jeff Berkowitz: The Chicago Public Schools, does that count as a chronically failing area?
Sen. Matt Murphy: We spend about 11,500 to $12, 000 per pupil [per year] and the Chicago Tribune, within the last couple of years did a study that said that 8 out of 100 kids that start their first day of high school in a Chicago Public School will graduate from college by the time they are 25. Anything ought to be on the table with a record like [that].
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Jeff Berkowitz: And, I would…say to you I suggest it is about $16,000 that we spend per kid per year[in the CPS], so your argument is stronger…
*********************************
Jeff Berkowitz: Right now, I guess the cap is 60 charter schools throughout the State of Illinois. Some people say just lift [the cap]. Whatever people want they can have. Would you do that?
Sen. Matt Murphy: We could certainly at least double it in the near term. …and take some of the geographical restrictions off of it-- I think that’s part of the problem. But, we’ve pushed that for years down in Springfield. You know, the Senate Republicans are the caucus that actually created the opportunity for charter schools in the first place.
*******************************
--Taxes, contribution limits, term limits and other “Reforms.”
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’ve articulated certainly that anti-tax view.
Sen. Matt Murphy: Um-um.
Jeff Berkowitz: Should that be the rallying cry? What’s the rallying cry for your campaign in 2010? Not [necessarily] your campaign, but whoever is running for Governor.
Sen. Matt Murphy: The two biggest things are…No. 2 is we have to get to a point where you can stop being embarrassed to be from Illinois and the Illinois Reform Commission just came out with …[proposed ethics reforms]
Jeff Berkowitz: What’s the most important [reform] that needs to be legislated soon?
Sen. Matt Murphy: I would say term limits for the legislative leadership posts. We’ve got too much power in two few hands.
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Jeff Berkowitz: What about campaign contribution limits. Do you favor those?
Sen. Matt Murphy: I could support and would support something up at $10,000. You look at what Governor Blagojevich did, selling public acts for $100,000. A cap somewhere—
Jeff Berkowitz: Getting a large number of those $25,000 contributions. You would knock them out?
Sen. Matt Murphy: Exactly.
You think that would stop Pay to Play?
Sen. Matt Murphy: No, but it would make it harder.
***********************************
--Fixing the state budget deficit
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: For FY10, we’ll probably get about four and a half billion of the stimulus money ,,,
Jeff Berkowitz: So, now you’re down to a deficit of only three and one half billion [dollars for FY10]. Is that what you’re saying?
State Senator Matt Murphy [R-Palatine]: You’re getting a heck of a lot closer to balance. Absolutely. I mean, collectively, we’re sitting here at eleven and one half billion dollars [of deficit] over a couple of years, and we’re getting nine from the Feds. I think it is important to understand, in addition, to this tax hike, Gov. Quinn actually increases spending in his proposed budget.
*****************************************************
The "Public Affairs," show with Senator Murphy [R-Palatine] was taped on May 3, 2009
************************************
Public Affairs Chicago Metro suburban airing schedule:
The show featuring State Senator Matt Murphy is airing this week in the North and Northwest Chicago Metro suburbs in its regular slot:
Tuesday night (tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, parts of Inverness, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Wilmette
and Tuesday night(tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 35 in Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Glenview, Golf, Des Plaines, Hanover Park, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood and Wheeling.
and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
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Chicago and Aurora:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Senator Murphy will also air throughout the City of Chicago this coming Monday night i.e., May 25 at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21(CANTV, aka Chicago Access Network TV) and on Tuesday, May 26 [special airing date in Aurora due to the Memorial Holiday] on cable in Aurora and surrounding areas at 7:30 pm on ACTV-10. The Aurora station, ACTV-10, aka Aurora Community Television, Comcast Cable Ch. 10, reaches all of Aurora, Bristol, Big Rock and parts of Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Montgomery.
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Rockford:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Senator Matt Murphy , will also air throughout the City of Rockford (and in surrounding areas) a week from this coming Thursday night, May 28 at 8:00 pm on Cable Ch. 17. The surrounding areas reached by Ch. 17 include Byron, Cedarville, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Mount Morris, New Milford, Portions of Ogle County, Oregon, Polo, Stillman Valley, Winnebago, Portions of Boone County and Poplar Grove.
*******************************************
Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. *************************************************************
"Public Affairs," is a weekly political interview show airing in Chicago on CANTV, in the Chicago metro area, Aurora and Rockford on Comcast and also often on the Illinois Channel. You can watch the shows, including archived shows going back to 2005, here.
*****************************************
Other "hot" posted shows on the Public Affairs YouTube page include the fastest five minutes on the web- a New York Times video about Obama-Berkowitz,a show with State Senator and possible Republican candidate for Governor, Matt Murphy (R-Palatine), a show with the RealClearPolitics.com's Tom Bevan about Obama's First 100 days and assessing Obama, a show with Senator Steans about budget deficits and education reform, a show with conservative activist Joe Morris about SB600 as a litmus test for reformers, a show with State Senator and likely 2010 10th CD candidate Susan Garrett(D-Lake Forest), and the second fastest five minutes on the web- a segment of Bill O'Reilly with Berkowitz discussing a clip of Obama from 2002 on Blagojevich and many more shows.
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