SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- State Rep. Jaime Andrade Jr. issued the following statement responding to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget address this Wednesday and highlighted lowering costs and having a responsible fiscal budget this session:
“This year, we begin the process of creating another fiscally and socially responsible state budget where I will prioritize the needs of working families such as lowering costs of groceries, home energy and necessities and making healthcare more affordable and accessible. It’s important that Illinoisans know we are working hard to lower the costs of their bills that have been excessively high due to inflation and Washington chaos.
“During my time in office, I have prioritized helping families make ends and funding the services the federal government is working hard to get rid of. Together with my colleagues, we’ve doubled the Child Tax Credit to $2,000, expanded Child Care Assistance, eliminated the state’s grocery tax and erased more than $430 million in old medical debt for tens of thousands of people. I will continue to help families by lowering utility bill costs, regulating data centers and protecting fresh water resources that help our power grids.
“Washington continues to make confusing and unpredictable policy choices that hurt working people, but I will continue to find new ways to help families make ends meet and fund services targeted by Trump’s budgets. The governor’s budget address is a first step, and now the real work begins.”