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Budget Stalemate Continues on in Springfield

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.

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