By the end of this budget cycle G-Rod is going get along with Steve Rauschenberger better than Da Speaker at this pace. And he doesn’t talk to Rauschenberger.
Da Speaker takes another shot, and a shot for fiscal responsibility, yesterday suggesting he’ll look at Republican plans.
“My recommendation would be reduce – reduce the level of proposed spending so that we meet the constitutional requirement of a balanced budget,” said Madigan.
Speaking before members of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association gathered in the Howlett Building at the Capitol complex, Madigan reiterated his belief that the state is taking on too much debt.
He has asked the House State Government Administration Committee on Thursday to scrutinize Blagojevich’s borrowing proposals and said he expects that panel to produce debt-restriction proposals that may be similar to ideas pushed by Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson, R-Greenville.
“I find most of what they say to be true and accurate,” Madigan said of the Senate Republicans.
The chutzpah award goes to:
John Filan, the governor’s budget director, said Tuesday that he’s open to suggestions.
“If someone has a better solution, we’ll look at it,” Filan said. “But we’re two months away, and we haven’t heard any solutions.”
Hello–you have been dragging it out to hit the end of the session and force your solution. Nice try. Actually not a nice try, but quit your whining.