SPRINGFIELD, IL (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Once the Democratic controlled Illinois House and Senate agreed to a new budget Thursday evening, Republicans reacted.
“As our spending has continued to grow, we’re covering it up with these one-time federal revenues,” said State Rep. Tom Demmer, the House Republicans’ chief budget negotiator. “When the tide goes out, we’re going to be left holding the bag.”
“What we’re seeing at the price pump, a lot of that is baked into the sales tax that’s on top,” said Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie. “What we’ve proposed doing is capping that at pre-pandemic levels in order to help provide relief.”
Budget votes are expected Friday, the final day of the spring session.
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