Large majority of Illinois voters (76%) think state is on the wrong track. Also, 60% of state voters say state government is spending too much money, and a majority prefer cutting state spending rather than raising taxes.
The Illinois Policy Institute's efforts will continue far beyond Election Day 2010. We'll be working with decision makers and elected officials to put these ideas into practice—to the benefit of all Illinoisans. Institute staff are busy planning policy initiatives in the areas of budget and taxes, education, transparency, health care, public employee composition, and pension. We'll be prepared for the next General Assembly in 2011!
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Fiscal Follies: Why Illinois’s Budget Is Broken and What to Do about It
Illinois’s budget is broken—that’s a fact accepted by almost all Prairie State policy analysts. The state has more than $6 billion in accumulated operating debt, to say nothing of the $83 billion in unfunded public employee pension liabilities. How did Illinois get into this mess—and more importantly, how do we get out of it?
Budget Solutions 2011: Myth vs. Fact
The Illinois Policy Institute’s Budget Solutions 2011 offers an alternative spending blueprint that addresses our state’s immediate problems rather than kicking the can further down the road.
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Budget Solutions 2011: A New Way Forward
Illinois is in rough shape. The state faces $6 billion in unpaid bills, and the unemployment rate is over 11.3%, the highest in 27 years. The state’s bond rating is the second lowest in the nation. Pension plans for public employees are woefully underfunded, with a liability of over $80 billion, and the state’s increasing annual pension contribution is squeezing out spending on core government programs.
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