FOX LAKE, IL…. Following today’s State of the State and Budget Address, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) gave the following statement:
“After listening to the Governor’s Address today, it has become crystal clear that the supermajority party has become completely out-of-touch with the priorities and needs of Illinois residents. Last year, we enacted the largest budget in our state’s history and today, we were pitched a budget that is $2 billion more expensive. No matter how Democratic legislators spin it or try to ease worries, taxpayers are going to foot the bill to cover this unaffordable budget. Our residents are already struggling enough after years of high inflation and our state’s sky-high taxes, and the budget in its proposed state will only make things worse.”
“Our goals as a caucus as they relate to the FY26 Budget are economic growth, reduced costs, and no tax increases, which is what hardworking Illinoisans need and deserve. Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, today’s budget proposal fell short on all three fronts. What it did manage to do was allocate more money to send to the Sanctuary City of Chicago for undocumented migrants and tack on $590 million in new taxes, transfers, and other budget gimmicks so that the majority party can continue its yearly tradition of spending recklessly and misplacing priorities.
“Instead of acknowledging previous shortcomings and admitting that our state is facing a massive budget deficit, the Governor used his time today to go after our President, call names, and deflect the blame that he rightfully deserves for continued overspending and overtaxing. We heard no mention of DCFS reforms, improved ethics in arguably the most corrupt state in the Union, or anything that even remotely indicates Governor Pritzker’s promise to pass a balanced budget will be upheld. Our state is in desperate need of change. That starts with accountability.”
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State Representative Tom Weber represents the 64th District which includes portions of Lake and McHenry Counties. For more information, please visit RepWeber.com or contact Rep. Weber’s district office at 847-629-5439.