Democrats pass $2.3 billion in pay raises for selected provider groups without budget to pay for it
June 1, 2016
SPRINGFIELD – On the day the Democrats triedto pass a budget with a looming $7 billion projected deficit, Democrat lawmakers also passed a 40 percent pay raise to employees of the Community Care Program and certain Developmentally Disabled facilities. “No one doubts the important role these workers play in providing quality healthcare,” said State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “But at