Gradually, Garcia rose in Democratic circles and shifted into the political mainstream Garcia isnt a Democratic machine guy, but he is definitely a politician, said Jorge Mujica, a socialist candidate for alderman in the February elections. And being a Democratic politician in the aftermath of the Great Recession means backing austerity. Since her election in 2010, Preckwinkle has been hammering unions with demands for concessions. She also pushed for legislation to gut county workers pensions--the measure failed when Republicans in the state legislature decided it didnt cut deeply enough. The Chicago Civic Federation, a business-backed, union-hating, austerity-pushing group, has hailed Preckwinkles austerity budgets. As a close Preckwinkle ally, Garcia helped to implement this agenda. In a speech to college students made shortly after he announced his candidacy, he made this into a badge of honor: We inherited a deficit of $479 million, which is not chump change. I believe that we demonstrate through our actions that we can live within our means.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:04:00 +0000
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