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Ahead of budget address, Pritzker touts $225 million in efficiencies

SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday his administration has already identified $225 million in budget savings for the upcoming fiscal year, and as much as $750 million through the end of his first term. During a news conference in Chicago just days ahead of his annual budget address to the General Assembly, Pritzker tried to draw a sharp contrast between his administration and those of previous governors. “In the past, irresponsible management of state revenue and a failure to invest in the long-term health of our state and its people put us in a challenging position,” he said. The biggest share of the savings, according to Pritzker’s office, came from reduced health care costs for state employees, accounting for $175 million in the upcoming year, and an estimated $650 million over the next three years.

 

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