State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement in response to passage of the FY27 state budget by the General Assembly:
“Illinois families need meaningful and permanent tax relief, yet for the 8th year in a row under Governor JB Pritzker, the new state budget instead adds to Illinois’ dubious status of having the highest overall tax burden in the nation. This year, the state budget adds $800 Million in new taxes and fees; and spends a shattering new record high $55.9 Billion, including $410 Million on a multitude of services for non-citizens. Enough is enough.
“While families struggle with rising costs, the Governor and his allies in the General Assembly have their priorities in the wrong place, including $220 Million in the budget for pork projects in Democratic legislators’ districts. My priority this year was laser-focused on multiple bills I introduced that would deliver lasting property tax relief for families and seniors; legislation stonewalled by the Democratic supermajority throughout Session.
“Despite the disappointing outcome of the state budget, I still have faith in Illinois’ future if those of us who believe in lower taxes, limited government, and individual freedom stick together to persuade others who are sick of being taxed into oblivion by Governor Pritzker and the current majority in Springfield. We can make Illinois an affordable place to live and a magnet for job growth and opportunity again when more citizens across the state rally to support the positive alternative House Republicans are offering.”
Representative Sosnowski serves the 69th District which includes portions of Winnebago, Boone, and McHenry Counties.