State Rep. Adam Niemerg: More tax and spending on the docket in the Governor’s budget proposal

State Representative Adam Niemerg. Photo submitted by State Rep Niemerg.

For Immediate Release – February 21, 2024

State Rep. Adam Niemerg: More tax and spending on the docket in the Governor’s budget proposal

Dieterich, IL – State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) says the Governor’s budget again increases spending, asks taxpayers to pay more, and prioritizes illegal immigrants over the needs of Illinois citizens.

The Governor’s proposed budget is $52.7 billion, representing a significant increase from the $50.4 Billion budget approved last May. Without the Governor’s proposed tax and fee increases, the budget would be about $750 million short.

Niemerg said increasing spending beyond existing revenue is wrong.

“On the one hand, the Governor wants to end the grocery tax because families are hurting, and on the other hand, he is asking taxpayers in Illinois to pony up more for his lavish spending,” Niemerg said. “We don’t need to create new programs and new spending. We need to reduce costs and lower taxes – not raise them.”

Niemerg said he is opposed to continued spending on illegal immigrants.

“We can’t solve the immigration crisis at the state level,” Niemerg said. “We need to end the Sanctuary State policies in Illinois, and we need to support the Governors on the southern border who are on the front lines of this crisis, and we must join them in calling for border security. This crisis is one of our own making. It can be solved. We need the political will to get it solved.”

Finally, Niemerg said the problem with education is not a lack of funds but a lack of accountability coupled with a woke agenda that takes time and money away from actual education.

“We don’t need to create new line items in the budget,” Niemerg said. “We need to bring back the Invest in Kids program that helped thousands of kids escape failing schools. We need more accountability in the limited education dollars we spend. Finally, we need to stop the indoctrination in our classrooms and focus on the building blocks kids need to succeed.”