Speaker Welch recently announced that the Democrats will focus on “affordability” this session and work to lower the cost of living for Illinoisans. The adoption of the word “affordability” is comical given the fact that the Democrats’ most recent budget included more than $700 million in new taxes, their so-called green energy agenda will add an estimated $8 billion in utility costs for Illinois residents, and their latest mass transit bailout plan robbed funds from downstate.
If they’re serious about affordability, they would work with us across the aisle to find real solutions to lower the cost of living and start owning the policies that are driving up costs for working families.