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Statement from Speaker Madigan on Reports that Rauner Requested Further Budget Meetings

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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (IllinoisLawmakers on YouTube)

CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017.  House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday:

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“Contrary to reports, I have received no requests from Governor Rauner for further meetings on the budget or to work towards reducing the spending levels contained within the budget. The bipartisan budget enacted in July, despite the governor’s refusal to negotiate, included nearly $3 billion in cuts to government bureaucracy. Even as Republicans and…

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