Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has expressed her concerns regarding the state budget in a recent social media post | Sen. Bryant/Facebook
Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has expressed her concerns regarding the state budget in a recent social media post | Sen. Bryant/Facebook
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has expressed concerns regarding the state budget in a recent social media post
Bryant chastised Democrats in a one-sentence tweet for supporting an increase in state spending in the FY 2023 budget, which passed both chambers on April 9.
"Democrats play election gimmicks with budget," Bryant stated.
The tweet included a link to a previous statement Bryant made in a press release after the budget's passage.
“Since I entered the General Assembly, the state’s budget has increased by nearly 30 percent," Bryant said in the press release, "Each year, I continue to watch Illinois Democrats permanently spend more and more while the residents of our state are crushed by out-of-control taxes."
According to the senator's website, she voted in favor of the tax relief portion of the plan, despite calling for permanent tax relief, but voted against the state spending plan.
“Today, members of the General Assembly had a golden opportunity to provide struggling families with long-lasting relief," Bryant stated, "Rather than providing those families with permanent tax relief, the Majority Party passed gimmick relief with a post-election expiration date.”
The Chicago Tribune reports that the House of Representatives approved the $46.5 billion budget sometime before 6 a.m. on April 9.
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