REPUBLICAN STATE LAWMAKERS SAY THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL DOESN'T PROVIDE LONG TERM RELIEF TO ILLINOISANS.
GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS OFFERING TAX BREAKS IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, BUT THEY DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH SAYS SENATOR SUE REZIN OF MORRIS.
SENATOR JASON BARICKMAN OF BLOOMINGTON HAS A FEW CRITICISMS OF THE PLAN, SAYING THE PROPOSED ONE-YEAR TAX BREAKS SHOULD BE MADE PERMANENT, AND THAT THERE'S NOT ENOUGH FISCAL RESTRAINT.
G-O-P LAWMAKERS ALSO SAY THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN DOESN'T DO ENOUGH TO ADDRESS THE RISE IN VIOLENT CRIME IN ILLINOIS.