Americans for Prosperity is providing this detailed analysis done by members of the Illinois General Assembly of the Governor’s budget proposal so that the taxpayers of Illinois will have a clearer perspective of what will be debated in Springfield in the coming months. 

CHICAGO - The Illinois chapter of the free market grassroots organization Americans for Prosperity (AFP-IL) today responded to the governor’s budget by offering suggestions on how Governor Quinn could reform state government after six years of corruption.

The group was encouraged that the governor spoke of stimulating the economy by cutting taxes for middle-class families and some businesses. They also support trimming wasteful spending from the budget and reducing government spending by 3 percent from all departments except health, safety, and education.

There are many great think tanks throughout the nation. Organizations such as the Cato Institute, the Heartland Institute, and the Heritage Foundation come to mind. I encourage everyone to read and preach the work of these organizations as well as those of other think tanks that espouse fiscal reforms and free-market ideology.

The “Employer Free Choice Act” (EFCA) is only the first issue of what promises to be a parade of very damaging proposals to change the balance between employer and employee.