Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he won't sign the 2016 budget approved by Democrats or consider a tax increase to close a $3 billion deficit until Democrats pass some of his priorities and local lawmakers are weighing in on the impasse in Springfield.

Republican Senator Chapin Rose says after a decade of dominance in the Illinois General Assembly, Democrats can't stop spending money. He criticizes them for not being willing to work with the Governor on spending reforms.

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Republican Senator Bill Brady says it was clear three weeks ago, Democrats were abandoning the negotiating process. He calls the budgeting process "fiscal irresponsibility".

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Sen. Brady felt as though things were going in a positive direction up until about three weeks ago. He calls what the Democrats have done "steamrolling" a budget through that is constitutionally irresponsible.

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Sen. Rose says there is one common denominator over the past decade and even before that. He points to Mike Madigan's reign as Speaker of the House for several decades as part of the problem.

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Gov. Rauner says he won't approve the budget or a tax hike until Democrats pass some of his pro-business priorities.

Gov. Rauner adds there's been "no sincere effort" by Democratic leaders to compromise. Democrats say Rauner's agenda hurts the middle class.