Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- At $55.2 billion in state funds, $2 billion more than the current fiscal year, Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing the largest state budget in Illinois history.
While previous revenue projections in November showed a more than $3 billion deficit, officials with the Governor’s office found marginally more revenue. During his budget address on Wednesday, Governor Pritzker promised the budget is balanced but recognized slow revenue growth.
With that, the Governor’s budget increases spending by $2 billion from the current fiscal year. Governor Pritzker said he will work to find efficiencies.
Among other changes in spending, the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults is not funded in the plan, but there will be $132 million for Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors.
Governor J.B. Pritzker is also catching flack for referencing Nazis when criticizing President Donald Trump.
The last part of the Governor’s speech on Wednesday included references to Nazis 6 times as he discussed the election of President Trump to the White House.
Governor Pritzker later said he did not call more than half the voting public Nazis for supporting President Trump and was putting out a warning for what he fears could be coming down the pike under the new Trump Administration.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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