State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) has released the following statement following the passage of the 2027 State Budget:
“Across our district, families are working hard to keep up with rising costs. Every month brings new challenges as people make careful decisions about how to stretch their paychecks. They deserve a state government that approaches their tax dollars with the same level of responsibility.
“I had hoped this budget would reflect that discipline and care. Unfortunately, it does not.
“This is the largest budget in state history, continuing a pattern of spending growth that has outpaced what many Illinois families have seen in their own household budgets. At a time when people are already feeling the strain of inflation, rising energy costs, and property taxes that climb year-after-year, this plan fails to provide meaningful relief.
“A budget that truly puts affordability first would have started with the everyday pressures facing families, seniors, and small businesses. Instead, this plan asks taxpayers to shoulder the burden of even more government spending.
“I voted no because I’m standing with the people I serve. They deserve a government that respects their hard work, lives within its means, and puts their family’s stability at the center of every decision.”
