THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE REP BRANDUN SCHWEIZER’S OFFICE
DANVILLE, IL… State Representative Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) issued the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed the FY26 budget, which spends $55.2 billion and is paid for by $1 billion in tax increases, one-time revenue streams, and fund sweeps.
“It is appalling that the Governor would sign such a bloated budget, given his stern warning to lawmakers that if they ask for increased spending, they must identify where cuts should be made,” said Rep. Schweizer. “Democrats aren’t fooling anyone. They have hurt Illinois families who are already cash-strapped and unable to make ends meet by passing and signing this tax-and-spend budget.”
“The budget signed for FY26 spends $2 billion more than last year and continues Illinois’ broken tax-and-spend game,” continued Schweizer. “Next year, we will be in an even worse spot than this year. I urge my Democrat colleagues to buckle down and examine the damage caused by bloated spending year after year,” concluded Schweizer.
House Republicans strongly stood for no tax hikes and no new spending. Republicans put forward countless policies to promote economic growth for families and businesses. Important measures to cut costs and provide relief for hardworking Illinois families were not taken up by the Democrat Supermajority.
For more information, please contact Rep. Schweizer at (217) 477-0104 or at RepSchweizer.com.
