Senator Dave Syverson's Facebook response to the pounding he is getting on the tax extension issue.
The budget passed by Quinn and Democratic legislature in May was predicated on the tax staying in place for 12 months. I did not vote for that budget. I warned then over and over what would happen. I'm sorry that many of those critical now were so silent then.
Most of this years budget spending has already occurred or is contractually obligated ( you can't cut what's been spent). To take tax off in January vs taking off at end of fiscal year in June will cause $2 billion in unpaid bills to occur.
Bills that will STILL have to paid but with interest, costing taxpayers even more. Anyone who says you can cut or reform budget in next 30 days to save the $2 billion by June is just being intellectually dishonest. I would ask any of them to be specific on the $2 billion they would be cut in next 30 days.
The tax needs to be reduced, government downsized, waste and fraud addressed, but done in a responsible way that is lasting and real.