Illinois House Committee wants taxpayers to spend $100 Million on Barack Obama Library

Illinois House Committee wants taxpayers to spend $100 Million on Barack Obama Library. “Somehow, House Speaker Michael Madigan thinks this is an appropriate use of funds despite the state’s more than $100 billion pension crisis and $6.6 billion in unpaid bills.” The audacity of dopes.

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  • I guess.... Presidents start thinking about their libraries and whatevers at some point before they leave office but I mean... wow kind of early and excuse me... shouldnt this be at least MOSTLY privately funding?

    • Wait until you see how he gets his ass licked when he's gone. Al Gore will be envious of the treatment the Obama's will get.

      • The Barack Hussein Obama, Memorial Sewer plant...."Where old poo goes to die"....I like it, Right next to Chicago City Hall...

        • If there is a permit issue with building it next to Shity Hall, maybe they could build it right next to grave of Richard J. Daley. That way he wouldn't have far to go to see how his votes screwed America.

  • Library??..... NO!

    Although, I'd be willing to spend much more than that on his impeachment and felony convictions.

  • What a waste of tax payer money. There no damn reason for tax payer funding for an presidential library. Every president in the last 100 years had backers and supporters. That is where the money should come from, not tax payers.

    • Barack Obama Library?
      All they need is a rack of Playgirl magazines in the back room of a gay bath house.
      Probably cost about $500.00

    • That's where it usually comes from is private donationa. Evidently this is a very clear message no one wants to donate to the Obama Library.

      • Donate? I'll donate 20# of wet sh*t in a soggy paper sack, as a symbol of America's clear thinking for voting in this Kenyan goat herder for POTUS twice. TWICE! WTF, was everyone sucking on a magic bong during the elections?????

        As for further donations - a book of matches, a rag and 5 gallons of gas don't cost $100 million dollars, unless you're buying them from the government. They could just as easily send Mooch & the girls out on the road to give hummers to all comers. I'm sure they could raise at least $50 that way.