I voted against yet another massive Democrat budget in Springfield. At 3 a.m., Illinois Democrats patted themselves on the back for ramming through a record-shattering $56 billion spending spree that piles on more than $800 million in new tax hikes.
After thousands of pages and only a few hours to review it, the result was exactly what we have come to expect: more spending, more taxes, and zero real relief for working families. Illinoisans face some of the highest property taxes, gas taxes, sales taxes, and energy costs in the country.
This is exactly what is wrong with our state. Far-left Democrats claim to care, but their actions prove they are completely out of touch. While they explode government spending by over 40 percent during their time in power, hardworking families get stuck with the worst unemployment rate in the Midwest, and an economy growing at half the speed of the nation.
After eight years of Governor Pritzker’s tax-and-spend agenda, the results are clear. Thousands of Illinoisans have fled to better-run states, businesses are closing or leaving, and trust in Springfield is gone.
Illinois deserves better. It is time to put Illinois First, stop the reckless spending, cut taxes, and fight for the working families who keep this state alive.
