Illinois Legislature canceled around 70 percent of scheduled days in 2020 – Center Square

"It’s clear to see the impact COVID-19 has had on the Illinois General Assembly by reviewing what the priorities were at the beginning of the year versus what the legislature accomplished. The year started with discussions over banning gas-powered leaf blowers, or requiring gasoline to be pumped by an attendant."
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Riverbender
5 years ago

Why even have sessions with the additional costs they incur. Better yet get rid of them all and let Madigan make the decisions. At the end of the day what is the difference?

Freddy
5 years ago

In some weird way it is probably better to pay them not to go into session. At least they can’t raise taxes. It’s like paying off a bully to leave you alone.

debtsor
5 years ago
Reply to  Freddy

Agreed. The last time they were in session they: legalized abortion up until the moment of birth; legalized marijuana; forced my 4th grade children to receive LGBTQ sex education; raised taxes by nickel and diming us on fees; raised the gas tax; passed a billion dollar boondoogle of an infrastructure bill and passed a budget, during a pandemic special session, that had $0 in cuts, despite massive revenue declines.

This pure insanity.

anonymous
5 years ago

I ma sure their paychecks got put intheir bank accounts.
Illinois tax payer money.

Tom Paine's Ghost
5 years ago

So where is the 70% paycut for IL legislators?

Fed up neighbor
5 years ago

Amen ?

Governor of Alderaan
5 years ago

They deserve a 100% pay cut

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