Rep. Charlie Meier | Courtesy photo
Rep. Charlie Meier | Courtesy photo
Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Highland) issued a response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed budget. Meier was concerned about the amount of money being spent by the state.
“Governor Pritzker tried painting a rosy picture of Illinois’ fiscal condition, but the fact is, Illinois is in bad financial shape and still has the worst credit score in the country," Meier posted on his website. "His proposed property tax rebate and tax cuts are unfortunately only temporary and nothing more than an election-year gimmick."
Meier was also alarmed by the declining revenue in the state.
"The state is broke," Meier said. "While state revenue is declining, Pritzker’s spending is drastically increasing. Things only appear to look good right now because the state was bailed out with $8 billion from the federal government. The budget proposed today is full of smoke and mirrors, lacking a real plan to dig Illinois out of debt and provide long-term tax relief.”
Last spring, Meier was elected chair of the Downstate GOP. He said the fundraising committee's goal would be to "continue to build off our success by working to get more Republicans elected in 2022."
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