1 00:00:04,633 --> 00:00:09,166 41. 2 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,700 >>> STATE REPUBLICAN LEADERS ARE 3 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,666 PROPOSING A PLAN THEY CALL A 4 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:13,866 LIFETIME TO SOCIAL SERVICE 5 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:15,933 PROGRAMS THAT STRUGGLED DURING 6 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:18,166 THE BUDGET IMPASSE. 7 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:19,600 BUT IT COMES WITH A CATCH... 8 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:21,766 JOINING US FROM SPRINGFIELD TO 9 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:22,133 TALK ABOUT THAT AND MORE IS 10 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:23,100 "CHICAGO TONIGHT"'S AMANDA 11 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:25,000 VINICKY. 12 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:27,766 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. 13 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:31,166 AND EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT THE 14 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:32,866 OFFER IS, WHAT THE PROPOSAL IS? 15 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:36,100 >> THIS WOULD BE ABOUT $1.3 16 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:38,633 BILLION TOWARDS SOCIAL SERVICES 17 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:39,766 THAT HAVE GONE WITHOUT FUNDING, 18 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:41,600 MENTAL HEALTH MEDICINE, 19 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:43,233 ADDICTION TREATMENT, MONEY FOR 20 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:44,966 THE ELDERLY AND THE SPECIAL 21 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:45,300 OLYMPICS MOST OF THAT COMES FROM 22 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:46,933 SPECIAL FUNDS MEANT FOR THE 23 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:48,733 CAUSES. 24 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:50,000 BUT A THIRD OF IT DOES COME FROM 25 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:52,966 THE STATE'S GENERAL BANKING 26 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:56,633 ACCOUNT THAT IS WHERE ILLINOIS 27 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:59,066 IS RUNNING THAT GIANT DEFICIT. 28 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:00,466 >> HOW WOULD THIS $1.3 BILLION 29 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:02,900 PROGRAM INITIATIVE BE FUNDED? 30 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:05,666 >> WELL, REPUBLICANS SAY THAT 31 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:07,033 WHATEVER THEY DO THEY WANT TO 32 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:09,233 TIE TO A WAY TO PAY FOR IT. 33 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:11,100 THEIR PLAN IS TO GO FORWARD WITH 34 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:13,800 THE PENSION DEAL THAT THE 35 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:15,433 GOVERNOR AND SENATE PRESIDENT 36 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:17,600 WORKED OUT BUT HAS NOT MOVED 37 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:20,300 THAT WOULD AFFECT CURRENT 38 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:21,133 WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES AND IS 39 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:23,433 KNOWN AS THE CONSIDERATION MODEL 40 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:25,133 BASICALLY THEY WOULD HAVE TO 41 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:27,533 MAKE A CHOICE ABOUT KEEPING THE 42 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:29,100 RICHER PENSION BENEFIT FOR TAKE 43 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:31,633 A SMALLER PAY OUT LATER ON IN 44 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:33,400 TERMS OF COLAS. 45 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:34,800 BUT THEN IT DEALS WITH SOME 46 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:37,333 MATTERS THAT WOULD BRING IN MORE 47 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:39,733 IMMEDIATE SAVINGS TO THE STATE. 48 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:40,833 THINGS THAT THE GOVERNOR TALKED 49 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:42,833 ABOUT WAY BACK WHEN HE GAVE THE 50 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:44,666 BUDGET ADDRESS AND THOSE WOULD 51 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:46,266 BE IF YOU HAVE A PUBLIC EMPLOYER 52 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:47,666 A UNIVERSITY THAT IS PAYING 53 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:49,933 SOMEBODY THAT WORKS IN THEIR 54 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:51,766 MEDICINE SCHOOL A LOT OF MONEY 55 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:54,566 OVER $180,000, THAT IS WHAT THE 56 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:56,566 GOVERNOR WOULD BE MAKING AS THE 57 00:00:00,000 --> 00:01:58,200 STATE SALARY, THEN THAT COST 58 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:01,166 WOULD NO LONGER BE BORN BY THE 59 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:02,533 STATE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID 60 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:04,900 FOR BY THE EMPLOYER AND THAT 61 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:05,933 COULD AFFECT LOCAL SCHOOL 62 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:08,800 DISTRICTS WHO PAY TOP DOLLAR TO 63 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:11,033 THE SUPERINTENDENTS. 64 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:13,266 THOSE CHANGES. 65 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:13,566 >> CHRISTINA RADOGNO SAYS THE 66 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:14,466 EFFORT WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO HER 67 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:16,166 HEART. 68 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:17,933 EXPAND ON THAT? 69 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:20,300 >> YOU SEE, SHE DID SAY THIS IS 70 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:22,433 NEAR AND DEAR BECAUSE SHE BECAME 71 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:23,866 A SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER SHE 72 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:25,566 HAILS FROM MY HOMETOWN LA GRANGE 73 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:27,266 AND SHE WAS A SOCIAL WORKER. 74 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:29,033 AND LET ME SAY THAT THIS IS ONE 75 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:30,900 OF THE THINGS THAT HAS GOTTEN SO 76 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:34,100 MUCH ATTENTION AS WE HAVE TALKED 77 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:35,233 WITH THE STATE BUDGET ABOUT 90% 78 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:36,700 OF IT IS BEING FUNDED AND IT'S 79 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:38,000 REALLY HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE 80 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:40,566 SOCIAL SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN 81 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:43,933 LEFT OUT. 82 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:47,333 >> SO WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT 83 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:49,133 LAWMAKERS THAT THIS BUDGET 84 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:52,300 IMPASSE DRAGS ON THE FACT THAT 85 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:54,300 SO MANY CERTAINLY OF SERVICE 86 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:56,500 AGENCIES HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING 87 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:58,200 AND RALLIES IS THIS AN 88 00:00:00,000 --> 00:02:59,400 INDICATION THAT THE LEGISLATORS 89 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:01,200 ARE OK WE HEAR YOU AND WILL TRY 90 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:02,733 TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. 91 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:04,700 >> IT SHOWS THAT THEY ARE UNDER 92 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:06,566 PRESSURE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT 93 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:08,466 IT AND REPUBLICANS AT THE LEAST 94 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:12,100 MAKING AN ATTEMPT OR TRYING TO 95 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:14,066 MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE 96 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:16,200 MAKING AND ATTEMPT. 97 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:18,900 THEY CAME THROUGH WITH A SIMILAR 98 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:20,333 PROPOSAL FUNDING HIGHER 99 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:22,533 EDUCATION AND THEY TIED THAT TO 100 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:25,366 PROCUREMENT CHANGES THAT WOULD 101 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:28,633 PAY FOR IT AND DEMOCRATS HAVE SO 102 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:29,500 FAR SAID NO TO BOTH OF THOSE. 103 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:32,233 THEY HAVE NOT SAID NO IN A WORD. 104 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:33,700 NONETHELESS THEY WANT THE 105 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:35,033 GOVERNOR TO DROP HIS OTHER TURN 106 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:37,566 AROUND AGENDA DEMANDS. 107 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:37,866 AS LONG AS THEY ARE OUT THERE 108 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:39,500 THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE ONE BIG 109 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:39,900 DEAL. 110 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:41,966 VERY MUCH THERE IS A LOT OF 111 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:43,133 PRESSURE. 112 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:44,833 AND FOR SOME SOCIAL SERVICE 113 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:47,033 AGENCIES IT IS TOO LATE. 114 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:49,266 MANY HAVE CLOSED THEIR DOORS AND 115 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:52,400 THERE ARE A LOT OF LAYOFFS SAME 116 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:54,466 FOR UNIVERSITIES. 117 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:57,666 >> HOUSE MINORITY LEADER JIM 118 00:00:00,000 --> 00:03:59,800 DURKIN WAS ASKED IF THE GOVERNOR 119 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:03,900 SHOULD SIGN A BILL TO HELP 120 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:05,200 CHICAGO AND PENSION COSTS. 121 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:08,000 >> THAT WAS A SEMI PENSION 122 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:10,066 HOLIDAY CAUGHT IN THERE AND IT 123 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:12,266 COULD POSSIBLY PUT A SIGNIFICANT 124 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:13,433 BURDEN ON CHICAGO TAXPAYERS. 125 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:14,600 >> SO WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT THE 126 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:16,800 CHANCES OF THE GOVERNOR SIGNING 127 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:18,333 THE BILL? 128 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:20,500 >> WELL THERE IS A REASON THAT 129 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:22,533 YOUR LISTENERS AND VIEWERS MAY 130 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:22,833 HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS 131 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:24,266 BECAUSE THIS MEASURE PASSED IN 132 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:25,933 JUNE. 133 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:27,300 AND SENATE PRESIDENT CULLERTON 134 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:28,133 HELD ON TO IT BECAUSE HE WAS 135 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:29,966 FEARFUL THAT THE GOVERNOR WOULD 136 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:31,466 VETO IT. 137 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:33,400 THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MAYOR 138 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:34,400 EMANUEL VERY MUCH WANTS HIM TO 139 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:35,966 SIGN AND THE CITY'S BUDGET 140 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:37,300 DEPENDS ON THAT. 141 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:38,733 AT THE TIME BACK IN JUNE, THE 142 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:40,533 GOVERNOR SAID HE WAS 143 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:41,433 DISAPPOINTED IN THIS EFFORT THAT 144 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:43,733 IT WOULD FURTHER KICK THE CAN 145 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:45,833 DOWN THE ROAD. 146 00:00:00,000 --> 00:04:47,833 IT DOES NOT APPEAR AS IF 147 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 ANYTHING CHANGED BUT RAUNER HAS