SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) made the following comments in response to Governor Pritzker’s 2025 State of the State address, which was delivered to a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate on Wednesday. Governor Pritzker proposed a $55.2 billion state budget, the largest spending plan in state history.
“I was shocked that the Governor chose to conclude his speech by comparing half the people to Nazis. Illinois would have been better served had the State of the State and budget address been focused on solutions to the state’s many problems and on fixing previous bad economic and fiscal policies.
“Somehow the state of Illinois found a way to spend $2 billion more than last year, even though we were just recently expecting a budget deficit. Once again it seems the Governor plans on more new taxes, transfers and other budget gimmicks to balance out even more spending. This is unsustainable. While the Governor says he wants to pull back on some of the funding for undocumented immigrants, he still proposes to spend more than $100 million on these services next year. This budget does not reflect the priorities of Illinois taxpayers and families. I will continue to advocate for a balanced budget without tax increases.”
71st District residents can find more news about the General Assembly and information about upcoming events on Rep. Swanson’s legislative website at repswanson.com.