AS THE BUDGET STALEMATE IN SPRINGFIELD CONTINUES…GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER IS REITERATING HIS CALL FOR REFORMS.
GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS HIS PROPOSED REFORMS, LIKE TO THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND A PROPERTY TAX FREEZE ARE VITAL COMPONENTS OF ANY STATE BUDGET THAT’S PASSED. HE BLAMES HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE MADIGAN FOR THE IMPASSE AND URGES LAWMAKERS TO TAKE ACTION.
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GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS DISCUSSIONS OVER THE STATE BUDGET ABSOLUTELY MUST INCLUDE SOME OF HIS PROPOSALS FOR GETTING ILLINOIS BACK ON TRACT…INCLUDING WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND TORT REFORM AND A PROPERTY TAX FREEZE.
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HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE MADIGAN DISAGREES…SAYING THE GOVERNOR’S REFORMS ARE SEPARATE ISSUES THAT SHOULDN’T BE WEIGHING DOWN BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS.