Rauner still doesn't get it... [View all]
He still isn't getting it...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state’s comptroller highlighted Illinois’ worsening finances due to the budget deadlock Tuesday as the Republican governor unveiled a plan he said would save money by changing how goods and services are bought.
Rauner is urging lawmakers to pass legislation he said will reduce the time it takes to buy products by eliminating redundant steps in the procurement process. He estimates the state could save $514 million a year that can be used for colleges and human service programs.
“All of which I as governor would like to fund. We don’t have the money today, and we haven’t frankly had the money for a long time. We need reform to save taxpayer money,” he said.
Rauner’s announcement Tuesday came on a day when he and Leslie Munger, a Republican he appointed as comptroller following the death of predecessor Judy Baar Topinka, highlighted Illinois’ worsening financial shape as the state enters the eighth month without a budget. Munger says the state is on pace to finish the fiscal year $6.2 billion further in debt because of court-ordered spending, other required appropriations and a drop in the income tax rate.
When is this clown gonna figure out he can't tax cut his way out of this crisis?
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