Issue Position: Creating a Government and an Economy for Working Families

Issue Position

Governor Bruce Rauner's failure to enact a state budget for over two years caused the deficit to dramatically increase by billions of dollars while core human services were slashed and jobs critical to the health and safety of Illinois residents were lost.

Our citizens deserve to have fiscally responsible leadership. To fix the state's financial woes, lower property taxes, and adequately fund services and schools, Illinois needs a tax structure that is fair to the middle class. Illinois needs a progressive income tax.

I also believe that if special tax breaks for large corporations and special interests are eliminated and if we reduce red tape and stop anti-competitive practices, small businesses will thrive. To build a strong Illinois economy, we must protect and enhance worker's rights by supporting organized labor, increasing the minimum wage, and providing for paid family leave.

We need a state government that is transparent and represents everyone. To ensure our elections are fair, we need to get big money out of elections, curb gerrymandering by using independent and non-partisan methods, and make it easier for people to vote.

If we focus on creating an inclusive government, have everyone pay their fair share, stop subsidizing special interests, and govern within our means, then together we can create a compassionate, thriving, prosperous State of Illinois.

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