Gov. Pritzker says he’s not calling for any tax increases on middle class people. He says he has found a way to spend $1.8 billion less in the next fiscal year.
Pritzker is asking for $60 million more to staff the Illinois Department of Employment Security and $73 million more for the unemployment system. He says that’s one of the state government functions people are depending on a lot during the pandemic.
The Democratic governor says he’s willing to consider other proposals with an open mind. He says he asked Republicans for their ideas months ago and got no replies. To that, Republican St. Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris says the party has suggested many proposals. She says Pritzker just doesn’t like them.
Pritzker talked today about cutting tax loopholes. Rezin says some of those loopholes are tax credits for businesses that employ people in this area and should be looked at as investments.