{"id":2254843,"date":"2024-05-29T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-dead-of-night-illinois-house-approves-largest-spending-plan-in-state-history\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T09:01:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:01:27","slug":"in-dead-of-night-illinois-house-approves-largest-spending-plan-in-state-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-dead-of-night-illinois-house-approves-largest-spending-plan-in-state-history\/","title":{"rendered":"During the late hours, Illinois House passes record-breaking spending plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-dead-of-night-illinois-house-approves-largest-spending-plan-in-state-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2254843&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the dead of night, \u200dIllinois House\u2063 Democrats passed\u2064 the largest spending plan in \u2064state history. The plan, valued\u2064 at over $53 billion, \u2064marks a significant increase in taxes by $750\u2063 million and a 32% surge in \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rejects-infrastructure-offer-from-senate-republicans\/\" title=\"Biden Rejects Infrastructure Offer From Senate Republicans\">spending compared<\/a> to the period when Governor J.B. Pritzker assumed office in 2019. Your summary is concise and effectively captures the key points of the original text. It\u200d highlights the\u200b significant aspects of the Illinois House passing the largest \u2062spending plan, \u200cthe value of the plan, the\u2063 tax increase, and\u2063 the surge\u2063 in spending under\u200c Governor J.B. Pritzker. \u2063Great \u2062job summarizing\u2064 the information succinctly!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 In the dead of night, Illinois House Democrats approved the largest spending plan in state history.<\/p>\n<p>The more than $53 billion plan increases taxes by $750 million and spends 32% more, or $12.8 billion, than when Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office in 2019. The measure also spends $400 million more than what Pritzker proposed in February.<\/p>\n<p>Approved by the Senate late in the evening Sunday and by the House in the early morning hours Wednesday, the plan also pays $971 million for non-citizen migrant health care, direct services and welcoming centers.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth carried the plan for the House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis budget is balanced, responsible and fair,\u201d Gordon-Booth said late Tuesday during a committee hearing.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, said Democrats are not spending wisely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have concerns that there are gimmicks in this budget that put us on a path towards a giant collision in the future and I hope I don\u2019t have to say, \u2018I told you so\u2019 when this happens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans warned that the state is overspending, even when billions of one-time federal COVID-19 dollars were provided to the state during the pandemic. Those dollars are now dried up.<\/p>\n<p>Davidsmeyer said while increasing taxes on businesses, the plan also shifts nearly $1 billion from other state funds to General Revenue Funds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly frustrating as a taxpayer, both as a business owner and as an individual taxpayer, I don\u2019t believe that you are being good stewards of the state\u2019s dollars,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Davidsmeyer noted the budget also gives Democratic legislators millions of tax dollars for special projects in their districts.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon-Booth acknowledged the fiscal headwinds the state faces with decreased revenue growth, but defended the plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are steadfast in our leadership roles in terms of ensuring that we are managing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-rep-reed-considering-gubernatorial-run-to-challenge-gov-cuomo\/\" title=\"N.Y. Rep. Reed considering gubernatorial run to challenge Gov. Cuomo\">fiscal house<\/a> that we have in front of us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-insults-to-america-are-unwarranted\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s insults to America are unwarranted\">measure passed<\/a> the House in the early morning hours Wednesday and can now be sent to the governor for his approval.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wee hours, Illinois House Democrats greenlighted the state&#8217;s biggest spending plan ever. The $53 billion proposal includes a $750 million tax hike and a 32% increase in spending, reaching $12.8 billion since Gov. J.B. Pritzker assumed office in 2019. 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