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    Who Is The REAL Bruce Rauner? The Top 10 Things You Should Know

    Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner bills himself as a “breath of fresh air” in the race for Governor. Take a look at the top 10 things you need to know about the REAL Bruce Rauner before casting your ballot. Spoiler alert: he’s a hypocrite.

    1. Rauner wants to dismantle unions and eliminate pension benefits, but happily reaped huge profits by investing retirement savings of union members.

    2. Rauner says he’d “shake up” Springfield, but he’s tied to those who shook it down, like a corrupt Blagojevich crony now in prison.

    3. Rauner earns $25,000 an HOUR but called for lowering the minimum wage to $7.25.

    4. Rauner brags about his “average Joe” Carhartt jacket and $18 watch, but he’s no regular guy underneath the costume.

    5. Rauner insists he’s a political “outsider,” but he played a major role in attempts to dismantle public education.

    6. Rauner pulled strings and clouted his daughter into an elite (union) public school in Chicago after her application was rejected.

    7. Rauner invested in nursing homes that dramatically cut costs for profit, resulting in wrongful death and patient-neglect lawsuits

    8. Rauner sharply criticizes “pay-to-play” politics, but received millions in state business after donating $300,000 to former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell during his campaign.

    9. Rauner loves to bash Democrats, but fails to mention that he’s a big supporter of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, his close friend and a sharp critic of the Chicago Teachers Union

    10. Rauner supports “right-to-work” laws that would rob you of your rights to form unions and advocate for the students and citizens you serve.