
Yesterday,
Governor Rauner delivered what is deemed to be a historic address at the Old
State Capitol in Springfield, calling for unity and bipartisanship from the
General Assembly to end our state's budget impasse. The Governor urged the
members of the General Assembly to vote on the Capitol Compromise, a plan that
was introduced by Senate and House Republican leaders that has the Governor's
support.
Representative Avery Bourne joined Governor Rauner in calling for unity,
emphasizing the critical importance of coming together to work on and pass a
budget that will put Illinois on the right fiscal path moving forward.
"Now is the time for working together. With only ten days before our
deadline, we must come together, for the people of Illinois, to pass a
bipartisan, balanced budget," said Bourne.
The Capitol Compromise Plan includes:
* Balanced Budget with Spending Caps
* Property Tax Relief
* Worker's Compensation Reform
* Government Consolidation (Already Passed House & Senate)
* Education Reform
* Term Limits
* Pension Reform
Representative Bourne
added, "While we won't all agree on every aspect of the plans that have been
proposed, we cannot wait any longer. This plan is a full year balanced budget
that forces the state to live within its means. It also contains good policies
that will get our state growing again and represents much of where the Senate
Grand Bargain plan found compromises. I am calling on leadership on both sides
of the aisle to come together, resolve the remaining issues in a budget deal
and get it done."