Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget:
“Once again, the Democrat majority is raising taxes by another $1 billion on Illinois families, businesses, and job creators to pay for their bad policies and misplaced priorities. The temporary revenue sources included in this budget continue a never-ending cycle that will likely lead to future tax increases. The budget also includes a pay raise and pork projects that are targeted for Democrat-controlled districts only.
“The process this year included the Democrats choosing to go it alone to bring forth the budget and other important pieces of legislation in the final moments of the legislative session. Illinois families deserve better than Democrats’ continued reckless and non-transparent practices. We should be focusing on economic growth through reforms and good policies with no tax increases. It only requires common sense to prevail in Illinois to improve our state, rather than the majority party’s focus on reactionary and costly policies.”