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Issue Position: Getting Illinois Financial House in Order

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2012
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

* ZERO BASED BUDGETING

Begin with zero based budgeting practices and cut all non-essential personnel and services.
Illinois currently takes in approximately $34 billion in revenues and spends approximately $43 billion. The net result a budget deficit of $9 billion
The legislature must be committed to balancing the budget and eliminate reckless spending.

* STOP BORROWING TO PAY OUR BILLS

Illinois pays $5 billion in interest annually -- an unbelievable amount resulting in almost 15% of our state budget.

* ELIMINATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Unless the legislature agrees to impose objective guidelines on its members to award the scholarships instead of handing them out as political favors, I will vote to abolish the program.

* CANCELLING THE STATE COMMISSION SYSTEM

Other than the parole board, I am not sure there is a need for all the different commissions on every subject.

There should be one omnibus board that has oversight over all departments.


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