SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner wants everyone back at the Capitol – now that a "compromise" budget is in the works, he said Thursday. State lawmakers are being summoned for a 10-day special session starting next Wednesday.
“Republicans in the General Assembly have laid out a compromise budget plan that I can sign,” Governor Rauner said in a video announcing special session. “It provides a true path to property tax reduction and it reforms the way our state operates to reduce wasteful spending. It will fund our schools and human services, while spurring economic growth and job creation. It is a true compromise – and one I hope the majority in the General Assembly will accept.”
A "true compromise" – words that likely mean Illinois income taxpayers will find themselves under the state's speeding budget bus.
The governor's proclamations direct the General Assembly to consider legislation that will reach a balanced budget with changes to Illinois' broken system, including property tax relief, job creation, term limits and spending caps, the governor's office said. Should the General Assembly enact the compromise balanced budget plan prior to June 30th, the Governor will cancel any remaining special session days.
“We have tough, urgent choices to make, and the legislature must be present to make them,” Governor Rauner said. “In the days ahead, let’s show the people of Illinois we have their best interests in mind, not our own. And together, we will move our state forward to a better and brighter future.”
