Yeah, you’ve heard it all before, right? Springfield adjourns, patting themselves on the back for a job well done. Then the dust settles and we simple-minded constituents figure out what we’re going to have to foot the bill for now.

The latest is mind-boggling: in a state that is many billions in debt, and in an economy that is seeing more hard-working Americans jobless, the legislature is actually spending more than they bring in this year. In addition, they tried to game the numbers by pushing over a billion dollars in unpaid bills off to next year. Check it out.

Be an Ambassador: While revenues rise roughly with the rate of inflation, state spending on Medicaid and Education is rising at 3-4 times that rate. Even a beginner in math would realize that is unsustainable. To get involved and help ensure the Illinois we pass on to our children is better than the state we inherited from our parents, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and ask how you can get involved in the Illinois Budget Action Group.