Another of King Rod Blagojevich's attempts to usurp the authority of the legislature was blasted back at him, rejected harder than a jump shot by Frankie Munoz over Shaq. With his 'emergency' ruling, he attempted to steal funding from the budget for his personal health care agenda. Doesn't Blagojevich know that the legislature, NOT the Governor, sets the stage for how much and for what our money is spent?

Please, King Rod, read the freaking Illinois Constitution - you are NOT the royal master of the state's money, no matter how you have squandered our assets.

Blagojevich’s health-care expansion rejected (The State Journal-Register) - CHICAGO — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers on Tuesday rejected Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s attempt to expand health-care rolls by 147,000 Illinoisans on an “emergency” basis. [King Rod - Yahoo]