Above / On July 4, 2017, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed SB 6, SB 9 and SB 42, which are part of Speaker Madigan’s 32% permanent tax hike. (Photo courtesy of Eleni Demertzis for Governor Rauner)
July 4, 2017 / SPRINGFIELD – According to Governor Bruce Rauner, Madigan’s budget is $2 billion out of balance; increases bill backlog. Today the governor vetoed SB 6, SB 9 and SB 42, which are part of Speaker Madigan’s 32% permanent tax hike.
Links to the three bills are included here.
Click here for Bill No.: SB 6 / An Act Concerning Appropriations
Action: Vetoed
Click here for Bill No.: SB 9 / An Act Concerning Revenue
Action: Vetoed
Click here for Bill No.: SB 42 / An Act Concerning Finance
Action: Vetoed
Independence Day 2017 / The day is not over in Springfield. Stay tuned for other developments such as overrides.
The veto messages for SB 6, SB 9 and SB 42 are below:
Veto Message for SB 6
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois Senate,
100th General Assembly:
Today I veto Senate Bill 6 from the 100th General Assembly, which is part of Speaker Michael Madigan’s 32% permanent income tax increase forced upon the hard working people of Illinois.
The package of legislation fails to address Illinois’ fiscal and economic crisis – and in fact, makes it worse in the long run. It does not balance the budget. It does not make nearly sufficient spending reductions, does not pay down our debt, and holds schools hostage to force a Chicago bailout.
This budget package does not provide property tax relief to struggling families and employers. It does not provide regulatory relief to businesses to create jobs and grow the economy. It does not include real term limits on state elected officials to fix our broken political system.
Even with the Madigan permanent 32% income tax increase, this budget remains $2 billion out of balance for fiscal year 2018. This budget will require even more tax hikes to balance the budget and pay down the bill backlog. This budget puts Illinois on track for major future tax increases and will lead us to become the highest taxed state in America in the coming years.
Moreover, this budget package holds K-12 school funding across Illinois hostage to force a bailout of Chicago Public Schools. Hidden in this budget are terms that withhold school funding unless the school funding formula is rewritten to shift money from suburban and downstate school districts to CPS.
Budgets in Illinois will not be balanced or stay balanced unless our economy grows faster than our government spending. We have been ignoring that truth for 35 years. This budget package includes no changes to create jobs and grow our economy. It will push more families and businesses out of our state.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(b) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 6, entitled “AN ACT concerning appropriations”, with the foregoing objections, vetoed in its entirety.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
Veto Message for SB 9
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois Senate,
100th General Assembly:
Today I veto Senate Bill 9 from the 100th General Assembly, which is part of Speaker Michael Madigan’s 32% permanent income tax increase forced upon the hard working people of Illinois.
The package of legislation fails to address Illinois’ fiscal and economic crisis – and in fact, makes it worse in the long run. It does not balance the budget. It does not make nearly sufficient spending reductions, does not pay down our debt, and holds schools hostage to force a Chicago bailout.
This budget package does not provide property tax relief to struggling families and employers. It does not provide regulatory relief to businesses to create jobs and grow the economy. It does not include real term limits on state elected officials to fix our broken political system.
Even with the Madigan permanent 32% income tax increase, this budget remains $2 billion out of balance for fiscal year 2018. This budget will require even more tax hikes to balance the budget and pay down the bill backlog. This budget puts Illinois on track for major future tax increases and will lead us to become the highest taxed state in America in the coming years.
Moreover, this budget package holds K-12 school funding across Illinois hostage to force a bailout of Chicago Public Schools. Hidden in this budget are terms that withhold school funding unless the school funding formula is rewritten to shift money from suburban and downstate school districts to CPS.
Budgets in Illinois will not be balanced or stay balanced unless our economy grows faster than our government spending. We have been ignoring that truth for 35 years. This budget package includes no changes to create jobs and grow our economy. It will push more families and businesses out of our state.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(b) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 9, entitled “AN ACT concerning appropriations”, with the foregoing objections, vetoed in its entirety.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
Veto Message for SB 42
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois Senate,
100th General Assembly:
Today I veto Senate Bill 42 from the 100th General Assembly, which is part of Speaker Michael Madigan’s 32% permanent income tax increase forced upon the hard working people of Illinois.
The package of legislation fails to address Illinois’ fiscal and economic crisis – and in fact, makes it worse in the long run. It does not balance the budget. It does not make nearly sufficient spending reductions, does not pay down our debt, and holds schools hostage to force a Chicago bailout.
This budget package does not provide property tax relief to struggling families and employers. It does not provide regulatory relief to businesses to create jobs and grow the economy. It does not include real term limits on state elected officials to fix our broken political system.
Even with the Madigan permanent 32% income tax increase, this budget remains $2 billion out of balance for fiscal year 2018. This budget will require even more tax hikes to balance the budget and pay down the bill backlog. This budget puts Illinois on track for major future tax increases and will lead us to become the highest taxed state in America in the coming years.
Moreover, this budget package holds K-12 school funding across Illinois hostage to force a bailout of Chicago Public Schools. Hidden in this budget are terms that withhold school funding unless the school funding formula is rewritten to shift money from suburban and downstate school districts to CPS.
Budgets in Illinois will not be balanced or stay balanced unless our economy grows faster than our government spending. We have been ignoring that truth for 35 years. This budget package includes no changes to create jobs and grow our economy. It will push more families and businesses out of our state.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(b) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 42, entitled “AN ACT concerning appropriations”, with the foregoing objections, vetoed in its entirety.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
Messages above submitted by Eleni Demertzis for Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner.
July 5, 2017 / Click here for video of the press conference when Governor Bruce Rauner discusses impact of tax hike with the Hegewisch Community and need for fundamental reforms first to keep residents in Illinois.
How did Naperville’s elected officials serving in Springfield vote?
State Senator Mike Connelly weighs in on his ‘no’ vote
July 5, 2017 / Thirty-two percent. That’s how much more you and your family will have to pay in state income tax under the budget plan that passed today.
I voted NO for this!
This budget increases income taxes permanently to 4.95% on families and small business owners and does nothing to reduce property taxes, overhaul our uncompetitive workers’ compensation system or adequately address our $130 billion pension debt.
If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is. It’s the exact same failed approach that the state took in 2011 – increase taxes without addressing any of the underlying issues hurting our state.
The result is a bad deal for families and businesses and a bad deal for the future of our state.
We had an incredible opportunity to come together and find bi-partisan compromise on a budget and reforms that would put our state back on the right track.
Unfortunately, Democrats in the House and Senate walked away from negotiations, even after significant progress had been made, and ran their own tax and spending plan.
Voting for a record tax increase, without changing how state government operates, isn’t heroic, it’s detrimental to our state and our taxpayers.
I’m extremely disappointed in how this ended but remain committed to working to make Illinois competitive, strong and a place we can all be proud to call home.
Naperville’s State Rep. Grant Wehrli offers monthly opinions
July 2017 / Naperville’s Pulse in Springfield — The ‘Extreme right wing’ property tax agenda
Click here for running month-to-month commentary from State Rep. Grant Wehrli, (R-Naperville).
Olsen Statement on Passage of Tax Increase; Budget
July 6, 2017 / SPRINGFIELD…..Today in Springfield, members of the House of Representatives overrode the Governor’s veto and passed into law revenue and spending packages that aim to end the over two-year budget impasse. This package of legislation permanently and immediately increases the individual income tax rate to 4.95% and the corporate rate to 7%, among other provisions.
In response to this vote, State Representative David S. Olsen (R-Downers Grove), who voted against the veto overrides, has issued the following statement:
“I’m disappointed that rather than seeking a broad, bipartisan consensus on a balanced budget with reforms, Speaker Madigan and the majority Democrats chose to walk away from productive negotiations with Republicans which were nearing agreement late last week. Instead, they decided to put forward a large tax increase and spending plan without addressing reforms Illinois desperately needs to make our State more attractive for individuals and businesses alike.”
“The vast majority of Republicans and Democrats have recognized that our State needs the stability of a balanced budget with reforms – which must include significant structural reforms, spending cuts, and revenue. Unfortunately, I do not believe that the package approved today achieves that stability. Illinois already has the worst credit rating of any State in the nation, yet Moody’s Investor Service said yesterday even this plan may not prevent a downgrade to junk status. Despite this setback I remain committed to working in a bipartisan fashion towards the much needed reforms that will turn the tide and restore confidence in Illinois, both with investors and more importantly in the communities of the 81st district.”
Kifowith approves bipartisan, balanced budget
July 6, 2017 / AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, released the following statement following the approval of a bipartisan, balanced full-year budget:
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Even though this measure has passed with override vetoes by both the Senate and the House, the State of Illinois appears to be in a sorry state for all its constituents, pro or con these tax increases.
Don’t you think all the hard-working Illinoisans and small business owners, eager to grow and employ folks who want to work for a living, deserve better representation? Don’t you desire liberty, prosperity, and term limits for this incredibly beautiful state in the Midwest? Peace.
