Tuite Responds to GOP Lawmakers

February 20th, 2008 at 07:05pm Aaron Chambers

Greg Tuite, the Rockford lawyer and Democrat running against Rep. Ron Wait, R-Belvidere, joined the conversation by e-mail:

After reading the comments of our two Senators, all I can say is hear we go again. As usual they spout their Republican Party talking points instead of proposing solutions for the problems we face as a state. Their press releases are filled with attacks on the governor, following a pattern for the past five years. They cite the dire financial situation of the State of Illinois, yet they take no responsibility for the conditions that they have created as long term legislators. Two of the biggest drains on our budget are the unfunded pension liabilities and our unpaid Medicaid bills. These are problems that have existed for over 15 years under both Democratic and Republican administrations. Our legislators should admit that this has been a long term problem, explain it to the public and resolve to solve it. The public would appreciate the truth and and effort to deal with the problems truthfully. In reading the press releases I don’t see any proposals, ideas or solutions – only attacks. No wonder we are falling behind.

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