Sen. Plummer Opposes State Budget

St. Sen. Jason Plummer spoke against the state budget approved along party lines late Monday night.

Plummer said, “After a year of shutdowns and state-imposed restrictions at the hands of Governor Pritzker, the battered business community of this state cannot afford to withstand any more of the Democrat majority’s partisan ploys.

“The State of Illinois has over $16 billion in unexpected financial resources, but that’s still not enough for Governor Pritzker and his allies.

“Under their spending plan, Democrat lawmakers are eliminating almost $700 million dollars in job-creation incentives at a time when our job creators need our help the most. But they made sure to load the budget with new programs, including over $1 billion in Democrat pork projects.

“As with most of what has been rammed through the General Assembly this session, the majority’s spending proposal was crafted behind closed doors and without public input. My Democrat colleagues are making a real habit of furthering their backdoor agendas while the people of this state are asleep.”