John Cullerton

3 prevailing budget truths for Illinois

By Ted Dabrowski
07/02/2015
illinois house speaker mike madigan
Three facts prove that sensible spending coupled with pro-growth reforms is the solution to the current crisis. 1. Illinois has a spending problem. Not a revenue problem. If Illinois spending had grown at the same rate as inflation and Illinois’ population, the state’s expenditures would have been $8 billion less than they were in 2014. Extending...

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