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Sen. Bomke responds to State of the State

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[February 02, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- On Wednesday, Illinois legislators were treated to a preview of Gov. Pat Quinn's 2012 legislative agenda when he delivered his State of the State address.

State Sen. Larry Bomke, R-Springfield, was among the legislators present in the House chamber as the governor gave his address.

"The governor's speech had a lot of really good goals in it, but now it's time to see how we're going to attain those goals," Bomke said. "We can all agree that creating jobs and boosting our economy are great things to reach for, but I want to see more specifics on Gov. Quinn's plans to do this."

Bomke also notes that Illinois' legislative leaders will need to tackle other difficult issues in 2012 for the state to be able to right its course.

"In recent years our financial obligations in areas like the Medicaid system have grown exponentially," he said. "These financial obligations consume an ever-growing portion of state revenues at a rate that is completely unsustainable. I would like to know how the governor plans to address these costs, as well as others that are a drain on the state budget.

"I hope that the governor is serious about getting Illinois back on track. If he is sincere, then I am more than willing to work with Gov. Quinn and my fellow legislators to fix Illinois."

[Text from file sent on behalf of Sen. Larry Bomke by Illinois Senate Republican staff]

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