Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he wants to know how much spending is being dictated by court orders during the budget impasse.
For six weeks, there’s been no state budget. But there have been lawsuits to get the state to fund many services, like foster care and Medicaid.
Attorneys for Republican Governor Bruce Rauner say the orders interfere with their ability to manage government.
But Democratic Speaker Madigan says the governor’s complaining about court orders Rauner himself greenlit.
“How much money has the governor obligated himself to spend in the current budget year? It may well go over one hundred percent of what he estimates will be available,” Madigan said.
Madigan says if there is a deficit, he expects Rauner to bring up cuts. Madigan has said he wants some reductions, and some higher taxes.
