Legislation: Budget Standoff - How is it Effecting You?

Everyday we are hearing about more and more services for our children, families, and communities that are threaten by the deadlock in Springfield. Emily Miller, Voices’ policy and advocacy director, released the following statement in response to Governor Rauner’s 2016 State of the State Address:

"A full seven months after the start of the fiscal year, Illinois leaders have failed to carry out their most basic responsibility — enact a balanced budget that funds vital state services and invests in our state. Less than a week after the largest social service provider in the state announced closures of 30 programs that left 4,700 Illinoisians without services, and with additional program closures from other providers virtually certain, Governor Rauner failed to prioritize reaching a budget agreement that would lead to lasting fiscal stability."

Contact your legislators and tell them it is time to get their job done! The people of Illinois are the ones that are on the losing side of this impass! Find your Reprentatives Here and how to contact them.

Share with us how the budget impass is impacting your life or the life of those around you.

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