Reboletti Frustrated at Lack of Budget Negotiations

June 19, 2007

Springfield … “To end session on May 31st without a budget is an embarrassment for the Democrat Speaker, Democrat Senate President and Democrat Governor. They had five months to hammer out a budget and yet they couldn’t even find the time to meet more than five times in Springfield,” State Representative Dennis Reboletti (R-Elmhurst) said.

Reboletti stated that the House Republicans had proposed a state budget before the May adjournment. This balanced budget which does not increase taxes would include a $5 billion capitol program to meet our current pension obligation, create new jobs and invest in education, roads, and mass transit. Funding for this capitol program would come from a projected $750 million in new revenue growth and increased slots in existing gaming operations.

“The Democrats hold every elected office in this State and yet there is a severe lack of leadership in their party,” Reboletti said. “It is extremely frustrating to have Governor Blagojevich comment that the members should work a full work week when he’s only been to Springfield a handful of times during session. On top of that, the few times he’s in Springfield he never spends the night and flies back to Chicago. That means that the state plane has to make an extra trip to take the Governor back to Chicago. This is just an additional expense that our state doesn’t need.”

For additional information, Rep. Reboletti can be contacted at (630) 530-2730.

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