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Office of State Representative Kelly Cassidy

5533 N Broadway

Chicago IL 60640



Phone: 773-784-2002

Fax: 773-784-2060

Email: [email protected]
 
Dear Neighbors,


Earlier this evening, the House voted on SB 2048, passing it by a vote of 63-51. It was an appropriations bill covering the needs of state government including education, public safety and human services. 


While the bill included appropriations for many things I strongly support, it once again does not have the funding to support those spending plans, spending roughly $7 billion more than projected revenues. Without allocating sufficient revenue, this bill was an exercise in futility.


My vote was not a vote against social services, organized labor or essential programs, things I have forcefully advocated on behalf of the entire time I've been in the General Assembly - it was a vote against doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. I can't in good conscience pretend a yes vote today would have funded the things I come here to fight for knowing it will be vetoed, and knowing that the numbers simply do not add up.


The shortfall is too big to just cut our way out of. Without additional revenue, the cuts would be disastrous to higher education, human services, public safety and every aspect of State government the public depends on. 


We need revenue to support the spending priorities we set. And we need it now, not after another round of gamesmanship.
















State Representative Kelly Cassidy | 5533 N. Broadway | Chicago | IL | 60640