Monday, November 16, 2009

Better than Stephanopoulos w/ Hillary Clinton: Berkowitz w/Democratic Illinois Comptroller Candidate Clint Krislov; Cable and Soon Streaming

Clint Krislov: No, I’m not waffling. I’m telling you when people get their pension doubled or tripled and then move out of state, so that they can receive their pension and start working somewhere else now and they never have to pay Illinois tax on that, that’s a concern.
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Ed. Note: Is Krislov waffling? You can watch the whole show and be the judge of that. For more on this general issue, See the comments of the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn and Berkowitz here.
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As the saying by Woody Allen goes, “90% of life is just showing up.” So, [Democratic Comptroller candidates Krislov and Krishnamoorphi are getting "Public Affairs," grades in the 90% and up range, which are very good grades. State Rep. David Miller? So far, not so good.
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The "Public Affairs," show featuring Clint Krislov, Candidate in the 2010 Democratic Primary for Comptroller, is airing tonight, Nov.16 on cable in Aurora and surrounding areas at 7:30 pm on ACTV-10. The program also airs at 3:30 pm tomorrow and Wednesday in Aurora and surrounding areas (New regular slots for "Public Affairs"). 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.

The "Public Affairs," show featuring Clint Krislov, Candidate in the 2010 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, will also air throughout the City of Rockford (and in surrounding areas) this Thursday night, November 19 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.

All of the above are regular airing slots for "Public Affairs."
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You can also soon watch the show with Clint Krislov on your computer.
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For more about this week's show with Clint Krislov please go here.
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Raising taxes and fairness

Clint Krislov (D-Wilmette), Candidate for State Comptroller: What Krislov says is that before you can ask people to raise their taxes, you’ve got to make the system fair, you’ve got to make it so that it’s not just the taxpayers who are the sucker in this game…

Jeff Berkowitz: How do you make it fair?

Clint Krislov (D-Wilmette): You eliminate the double and triple dippers, people who are able to leave employment at age 60 and make, three pensions, more than they ever made when they were working for the State and local—
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Clint Krislov: …the Comptroller should be the taxpayer’s, the citizen’s watchdog.
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The Comptroller's bully pulpit and expressing concerns.

Jeff Berkowitz: …if you were the State Comptroller, would you use the bully pulpit to say, “You know, it would be fairer if people earning retirement benefits, pension benefits had that income taxed [by the State of Illinois].”

Clint Krislov: It would be something you would have to consider

Jeff Berkowitz: But, you’re not taking a position?

Clint Krislov: Well, you know—

Jeff Berkowitz: You’re waffling.

Clint Krislov: No, I’m not waffling. I’m telling you when people get their pension doubled or tripled and then move out of state, so that they can receive their pension and start working somewhere else now and they never have to pay Illinois tax on that, that’s a concern.
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Ed. Note: Is Krislov waffling? You can watch the whole show and be the judge of that. For more on this general issue, See the comments of the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn and Berkowitz here. But, whatever you think about the above colloquy, most importantly, Clint Krislov showed up. One of his Democratic Primary opponent’s, Raja Krishnamoorthi, is also scheduled to show up and tape the show this Sunday.

But another Primary opponent of Krislov's, Rep. David Miller, is guilty, so far, of a much worse sin. Team Miller has not responded to our repeated invitations to schedule a time for Rep. Miller to tape the show. As the saying by Woody Allen goes, “90% of life is just showing up.” So, Krislov and Krishnamoorphi are getting "Public Affairs," grades in the 90% and up range, which are very good grades. Rep. Miller? so far, not so good.
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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. *************************************************************
More than 114 of our shows from the last two years are posted on the Public Affairs YouTube page. *********************************************************************