Friend --

Back when I was prosecuting cases in the Marine Corps, I would argue to the jury that what WASN'T SAID was AS IMPORTANT as what WAS SAID.

Governor Pritzker's budget address last week is a perfect example of that.

The Governor gave a budget speech and failed to mention that his own Office of Management and Budget projects our bill backlog to grow to nearly $19 Billion within the next five years.

The Governor also failed to mention that our unfunded pension liability has INCREASED by $4 Billion during his tenure and now stands at $138 Billion.

His proposed progressive income tax won't even cover the bill backlog.? It's disingenuous for the Governor to suggest that his tax proposal will solve our financial problems.?

Both this current budget proposal and last year's budget (I was one of the very few who voted against it) ignore our approaching fiscal calamity because they increase government spending. ??

It's becoming more and more clear:? in addition to our structural budget deficit, Illinois also faces a leadership deficit.

It doesn't have to be this way.??

Right now, we need to start organizing to defeat the progressive tax amendment.? We also need to unify as a Republican Party so that we can give the people of Illinois an alternative to the big-government policies of JB Pritzker.

Don't get mad--get involved.? Illinois is worth fighting for.

Thanks for reading and S/F,

Paul?

Paul Schimpf
http://www.schimpf4illinois.com/