Sen. Bill Brady to address 'state of state' at Logan County lunch
March 16
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[March 07, 2007]
During a lunch in Lincoln on
March 16, Sen. Bill Brady will address challenges facing Illinois
and the overall state of Illinois government. The event will be
co-hosted by the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce and the
Logan County Farm Bureau.
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"Medicaid, health care and pensions all are putting increasing
pressure on the state budget and our tax dollars -- so much so that
a group recently calculated that the state faces a whopping $106
billion in unfunded commitments," said Brady, R-Bloomington, whose
44th District includes a portion of Logan County. "That debt amounts
to $8,800 for every man, woman and child in Illinois, and the
problem is going to get worse if we don't start finding the answers
today and demanding greater fiscal responsibility from all state
officials." "The current administration has implemented sweeping
new programs with questionable, if any, revenue sources. Illinois
needs to find long-term, common-sense solutions to our budget
challenges, and Illinois needs to stop spending money it doesn't
really have."
"I want the citizens of the 44th District to understand the
serious challenges facing Illinois today, and I also want to hear
the ideas people have for giving Illinois a more secure financial
foundation and more promising future," he said.
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/reference/ads/current/illini%20bank%20lda%20011707.jpg) Brady's "state of the state" program will be at noon March 16 at
the Maple Club, 1458 State Route 121, Lincoln. Reservations are
needed and can be made by contacting either the Logan County Farm
Bureau at 217-732-7326 or the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of
Commerce at 217-735-2385. The cost of the lunch is $15 per person
and can be paid at the door.
Brady, who is planning similar forums throughout his Senate
district in coming weeks, has represented central Illinois in the
state Senate since 2002. He previously served in the state House of
Representatives for eight years. Throughout his Senate tenure, he
has received the highest ratings from the Illinois Chamber of
Commerce and was named a "Champion of Free Enterprise" in 2005-2006.
He has annually been rated as a "Friend of Agriculture" by the
Illinois Farm Bureau for his public service.
[Text from news release sent on
behalf of
Sen. Bill Brady and received
from Illinois
Senate Republican staff]
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