Governor JB Pritzker gave his budget address on Wednesday before a joint session of the General Assembly. Following the speech, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) issued the following statement:
“Republicans have been warning Governor Pritzker for years that the COVID relief funds would eventually dry up and that he should exercise restraint with spending. That day has come, and rather than reining in spending, JB Pritzker is barreling forward with the biggest budget ask in this state’s history.
“JB Pritzker is proposing $1.1 billion in new taxes that will not benefit Illinois families. His proposed hike to income taxes and taxes on businesses comes at the same time that he plans to spend even more money on his programs for migrants and illegal immigrants.”
