Quinn for Illinois

Since assuming office, the Governor has cut his budget by nearly $2.5 million dollars, cutting over 35 percent from the budget of the Office of the Governor through FY2011.

To accomplish this major reduction, the Governor has made staffing cuts, enforced 12 furlough days on staff, and cut spending more than any other constitutional office.

And to further reign in state spending, the Governor signed an Executive Order to cut the state’s operating budget – including travel expenses, overtime pay, and subscriptions.  

Because of Governor Quinn’s actions, Illinois has the lowest headcount of state employees per capita in the nation, and state employee furlough days have saved taxpayers $25 million.

Meanwhile, Senator Brady voted against cutting his own salary, voted against furlough days for legislators, and voted against cuts to his per diem. While he was protecting his paycheck, he proposed cutting the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of working families. While he voted to keep his per diem, he proposed thrusting our teachers, firefighters and police officers onto an untried and risky retirement system.

The truth is that Governor Quinn has cut spending, while Bill Brady has lined his own pocket.