Lake County Gazette

State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) issued a statement on June 3, 2024, after voting against Governor Pritzker’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which amounts to over $53 billion.

“Once again, the Governor has proposed a state budget that misaligns with the priorities that would best serve the people of Illinois. Despite proposing the largest budget in state history, he still needs to raise taxes to fund it. Why? Because of his self-created migrant crisis. He is raising taxes by nearly $1 billion dollars to allocate a billion to non-citizens,” said McConchie.

McConchie further criticized the budget's impact on local communities: “While our families, schools, and the developmentally disabled community are struggling, and food prices are at a 30-year high, he is still relying on our taxpayers to make up for his spending.”

He also pointed out a significant increase in state spending since Governor Pritzker took office: “Since Governor Pritzker took office, state spending has surged by a concerning 32%, a record-setting extra $13 billion in increased state spending since 2019. It’s not sustainable, which is why I voted no.”