An east-central Illinois lawmaker is critical of the expanded spending proposed in the latest Illinois state budget laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker last week in Springfield.

State Sen. Chapin Rose says the problem with the expanded spending is the revenue is temporary but the spending is permanent.

Sen. Rose appreciates the Governor's commitment to education. While he appreciates the commitment to education, there are some dollars that could be better spent to get individuals into the workforce.

The Mahomet Republican is critical of the Governor's grocery initiative because just since the start of the new year there have been two Illinois grocery stores closed because they cannot afford the power bills it takes to keep those stores open.

Sen. Rose says he grows tired of the Governor calling people raising legitimate questions 'carnival barkers' and other names.