Federal share of Illinois’ budget hits a record high – Center Square

According to the Pew Research Center, thanks to an sizable boost in federal aid during the pandemic, from Medicaid support to funds to combat COVID-19, federal funds accounted for over 31% of the Illinois state budget in fiscal year 2021. Nationally, 37.7% of state’s revenue came from federal dollars, up from 35.9% the previous year.
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Platinum Goose
2 years ago

Pritzker has been kissing Bidens ass lately, seems to be working. Shows how worthless Durbin and Duckworth have been.

Giddyap
2 years ago

Illinois Is Biden’s welfare baby

Old Joe
2 years ago

And it’s a slap in the face to other states which run a tighter ship….

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