I want to thank President Cullerton and Leader Radogno for coming together and working together to attempt to do what the governor can't or won't - craft and pass a balanced state budget that includes reforms to state government and elements that would benefit everyone in every corner of Illinois. It's unfortunate that rather than be part of the solution, the governor's contribution to their bipartisan effort was to criticize their work. If the governor doesn't like the balanced budgets others have proposed he might try finally introducing one himself.

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