Watchblog: IL Senate send $2 billion in new spending to governor

By   /   February 7, 2013  /   1 Comment

By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog

 

SPRINGFIELD  –  Money will be going to Illinois’  beleaguered child safety and mental health agencies, as well as to dozens of local public works projects across the state thanks to the Illinois Senate.

Senators early Thursday approved $2 billion in new spending that will send $675 million toward construction programs, $550 million toward state employee health care bills, $25 million toward the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and another $12 million or so the mental health programs in the state.

But the final vote was not without its critics, including at least one Democrat. Watch at 1:32 as Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, takes her own party to task on the spending measure.


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Gov. Pat Quinn said lawmakers “did the right thing” in approving the new spending. The measure is now headed for the governor’s desk.

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  • http://twitter.com/paulferrell1 Paul

    Meanwhile the states credit is soo poor because of the corrupt and inept left party who has run the state into the ground ,that it now costs ILLINOIS 95 million in interest on money they borrow to TRY to cover the outlandish debt mostly because of union employees pensions. The worst ranked credit in the ENTIRE USA , Illinois has overtaken Calif for the first time in decades , partially because the state spends 1/3 more than it takes in every year! GEE wonder why this doesnt work out, So Sure Lets Spend More This year and the 550 million on state employee medical coverage is the worst thing on this inflated List!