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The phrase may sound familiar. Mayor Daley ran for reelection this winter by urging voters to support him and “Keep Chicago Moving Forward.”
Then he made the campaign slogan the theme of his budget address in October, arguing that record tax hikes were essential to avoid letting the city stagnate. “We have a choice in this budget,” he said. “Do we maintain city services and make the investments needed to keep Chicago moving forward, or do we cut services, make substantial layoffs, and risk falling behind? I believe we have only one choice–we must keep Chicago moving forward.”
Daley spokesman Lance Lewis said the mayor’s office didn’t issue any talking points either. “We don’t do stuff like that,” he said. “Believe it or not, the aldermen are independent. And I don’t know if we would even trust them to read the talking points right anyway.”
