'Dying'! Math is WAY too hard for this Illinois Democrat

I…just…I can't. https://t.co/mEDup7zf8D

— Emily Zanotti’s Great & Unmatched Wisdom (@emzanotti) July 3, 2017

This is so beautiful, I want to have it framed https://t.co/vSP3AQaaEb

— PoliMath (@politicalmath) July 3, 2017

Economically speaking, Illinois is pretty much in the toilet. And with guys like Democratic Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch in the state legislature … it’s not surprising. Like, at all:

pic.twitter.com/9GkpHIxErp

— Emily Zanotti’s Great & Unmatched Wisdom (@emzanotti) July 3, 2017

What in the … how in the … oh, dear.

Do you guys want to point out the mathematical error or should we just let him continue to look like an idiot?

Cc:@mchastain81 https://t.co/mEDup7zf8D

— Emily Zanotti’s Great & Unmatched Wisdom (@emzanotti) July 3, 2017

Welch deleted that gem and tried to replace it with this:

Know the facts! #BudgetNow #Compromise pic.twitter.com/X4vPZ7TWEF

— Emanuel Chris Welch (@RepChrisWelch) July 3, 2017

But alas, he wasn’t fast enough.

https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/881927274702004224

The damage was already done:

Illinois's problems in a nutshell. pic.twitter.com/81xeCOv7Z6

— Emily Zanotti’s Great & Unmatched Wisdom (@emzanotti) July 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/881927882175643649

Finally starting to understand why Illinois has so much trouble with its finances. https://t.co/o40FAVdk7k

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) July 3, 2017

Math is Hard, Part Deux:
Real tweet from @RepChrisWelch, who votes on IL financial matters, including taxes.
No wonder we are broke! pic.twitter.com/zXEE7PO6Sc

— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) July 3, 2017

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Life is hard. It's even harder when you're innumerate. pic.twitter.com/eJYDBsbY8J

— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) July 3, 2017

True story, man.

Oh well. Sucks to be Welch, but at least everyone else can have a little fun with it!

It's a parody state

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) July 3, 2017

Maths, how does they work

— Irregular Baxter (@kbaxter) July 3, 2017

smh

— Sergio Meza (@sergmezing) July 3, 2017

yikes!!

— Peter Valencia (@peteravalencia) July 3, 2017

Oh, for Pete's sake.

— Greg Gatto (@GattlingJr) July 3, 2017

Great googly moogly

— Steve Caimano (@CTRSteve) July 3, 2017

I'm dying ????????

— ? Thankful Ginger ? (@mchastain81) July 3, 2017