Mayor Rahm Emanuel is dismissing the governor’s latest ideas for funding Chicago Public Schools. The latest chapter of the battle between Governor Bruce Rauner and Emanuel centers around $215 million dollars for CPS that Rauner vetoed in December.
A memo from the governor’s office leaked yesterday suggested the mayor could use special tax increment financing dollars for CPS instead. Emanuel says Chicagoans already pay enough for teacher pensions. He says Rauner should introduce a balanced budget.
"I think in the last 48 hours everybody's come to the conclusion that the Emperor wears no clothes. The governor... Everybody has tried to give him advice. Everyone walks out with the same thing, including Chance the Rapper. Just do your job."
In response to the mayor’s emperor comment, a Rauner spokeswoman fired back quote: Sounds like someone has a Napoleon complex.