Illinois Dems Lay Budget Woes At Trump’s Feet After Taxing Their Citizens Into Ground

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Illinois Dems Lay Budget Woes At Trump’s Feet After Taxing Their Citizens Into Ground

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Democrats hold a supermajority in Illinois, but Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker is blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s latest budget woes, according to the Chicago Tribune. On Saturday, the Illinois General…

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