Illinois has the lowest ‘rainy day fund,’ or Budget Stabilization Fund, in the nation, which is one key driver of Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation credit rating. And yet in this year’s state budget, Governor Pritzker decided to redirect nearly $45 million earmarked for the rainy day fund and instead moved that money into the general fund.
The message from this administration is clear – their pork projects are a higher priority than our children’s fiscal future. And it’s just another example of poor fiscal policies that the Governor continues to implement. Learn more from the video above.