Rep. Amy Elik’s Statement on Governor’s Budget Address  

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker presented his annual Budget Address and State of the State to the General Assembly today. State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton), House Republicans’ Deputy Budgeteer, issued the following statement after the governor’s budget proposal:

“The Governor’s budget proposes another increase in state spending, making this another record amount, financed by more targeted taxes and fees. The speech today was short on details on actual budget items, but did acknowledge the fact that Illinoisans are struggling with high prices. I appreciated the proposal to speed up building new clean nuclear energy in Illinois, in order to produce our own to keep up with demand. The devil is in the details and the Governor hints that he could take more local control from our communities to carry out his proposals. I’m ready to work for real solutions and will offer my expertise to make life more affordable for Illinois families.”

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