Democrats Sneaking Bailout Cash Into Covid Bill After Running This State Into The Ground

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 12 March 2021 05:40 PM
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Democrats Sneaking Bailout Cash Into Covid Bill After Running This State Into The Ground

Despite being the highest taxed state in the country, financially strapped Illinois is about to get over $10 billion in federal tax dollars from the $1.9 trillion spending bill that passed the U.S. House Wednesday.

Illinois’ Democratic leaders praised the establishment of the bill.

“We’ve delivered on our promise to provide additional relief to the American people and resources to help defeat this pandemic,” stated U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville. “Additionally, this package gets money into the pockets of hard-working Americans who have been struggling to make ends meet during this economic crisis, and it provides additional support for small businesses that have struggled to keep the doors open. Simply put, the American Rescue Plan delivers the resources and relief our communities need.”

Republicans though, as expected, were critical.

“I have great concerns that the billions of dollars the State of Illinois will receive under this bill will encourage Governor Pritzker and Democrats in the General Assembly to again kick the can on the tough budget decisions that need to be made to address our state’s long standing fiscal problems,” announced U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville. “As it’s currently written, this legislation allows state lawmakers to use this federal money with few restrictions. Given the Democrats’ track record in Springfield, I don’t think that’s a responsible use of taxpayer dollars, particularly during a pandemic.”

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Illinois’ state budget is valued to receive $7.5 billion.

Comptroller Susana Mendoza explained that $3 billion of that will pay down short-term borrowing the state took on.

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Through an Illinois House committee hearing Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget director Alexis Sturm announced they’ll be assessing how to use the money.

“I think most people are interested in the state stabilization dollars, recovery dollars, those we kind of need to wait and see what the funds can be used for,” Sturm said. “Primarily the expectation is that it’s going to be used for necessary expenditures for COVID response, so things that are COVID related. That could be healthcare costs, it could be our direct response. We’ll see what the guidance says from the federal government.”

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“They do mention water, sewer and broadband specifically,” she said. “So those do align with projects we have appropriations for in our budget.”

Industry groups further praised the passage of the $1.9 trillion federal spending bill.

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The Illinois Fuel and Retail Association endorsed the bill as a victory for businesses that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. However, CEO Josh Sharp said in a statement it should give the governor reason to drop $930 million in tax increases through closing incentive programs the governor offered in his budget.

Illinois Restaurant Association President Sam Toia praised the passage of the bill that frees up $28.6 billion in grants for restaurants across the country.

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