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“Over the past few years, Illinois has greatly benefited from a
massive influx of federal dollars. However, the sad reality is
that this revenue stream is quickly drying up and the nation
faces a looming recession.
“The Governor appears to be ignoring this harsh truth in his
budget plan and has even proposed increasing our permanent
spending by $3 billion. If we do as he asks, we are setting
Illinoisans up for a major tax increase down the road.
“As the budget process unfolds over the next few months, I
implore the Governor and the members of the Majority Party to
reconsider this plan and focus on priorities that we can all
agree on – priorities like funding child care and programs for
Illinoisans with developmental disabilities.”
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