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Feature Story
Government Must Govern
Have you seen the signs in front of our elementary and junior high schools? One sign says that the state owes District 300 $5.8 million. Another sign in School District U-46 says that the state owes that district over $12 million. The schools have a right to be frustrated. The bottom line, however, is that Illinois has more bills than it has money to pay for. It is important to note that this did not happen overnight. It’s the result of bad fiscal policy over several decades.
But over the past three years, as your State Senator, I’ve worked hard for common sense, fiscally responsible solutions to our state’s financial problems. I’ve also voted to fully fund education. Last year I voted to cut more than $2 billion from our state budget while still providing the funding our schools are now calling for.
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