West Responds to Governor’s Budget Proposal

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, released the following statement in response to Governor Pritzker’s annual budget address delivered today:

“With the completion of the governor’s budget proposal this afternoon, it’s clearer than ever that the weeks and months ahead will require serious, consequential conversations to deliver for our communities across Illinois. The federal government’s corrupt actions over the last twelve months have cornered working families into a cost-of-living crisis that threatens our access to affordable doctors and childcare while jumping the prices of groceries and gas. That’s why it’s absolutely critical to go line-by-line through the governor’s proposal to ensure the residents of Rockford see direct relief—and why I’m prepared to advocate for it.

“Last year we successfully cut millions in government waste from our state budget. I plan to target those same efficiencies to reinvest our savings into safety net resources that face constant threat from the federal administration. Fearmongering our residents is not only cruel, it’s corrupt. This time around, we’re putting the power back into the people’s hands, taking charge of what we can control as a state, and moving Illinois in a better, more affordable direction.”