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Issue Position: Budget & Pensions

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2016
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

In Springfield, there is very little sense of urgency, despite over $7 billion in unpaid bills and a pension liability of well over $100 billion. The pension concerns are great, but we can't let that distract us from the real problem: Springfield is addicted to spending!

The people running the show each have 35+ years in state government and still have no clue how to fix the problem. We NEED new leaders with new ideas. We MUST reform programs to allow them to run efficiently, saving dollars, while continuing to provide needed services. We HAVE TO increase communication between departments to limit duplication of duties.

Most of all, we need to create a new budget! The majority in Springfield continues to tweak a budget that hasn't worked for over a decade, expecting it to one day magically fix itself. We need to get rid of the pet projects and get back to the services for which government was created.


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