Guest guest Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 IPADD friends, This comes from the Statewide Independent Living Council...some more fodder to plea the case with lawmakers. ********* See the argument below to rebute those Representatives reluctant to support Senate Amendment 1 to HB 2189. L. Gorman, Executive Director The Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois 510 East Monroe Street- 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62701 217-744-7777 (V/TTY) 217-744-7744 (FAX) www.silcofillinois.org ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Bouman <johnbouman@...> Bouman <johnbouman@...> Sent: Tue, May 31, 2011 4:17:27 PM Subject: RBC -- where the money comes from Greetings -- People have emailed me that some legislators are telling them they have trouble voting for HB 2189, Senate Amendment 1 (restoring $430 million of budget cuts) because, " where does the money come from? " Remember that the House budget is built on a revenue estimate for next year that is over $1 billion lower than the Senate's, which is based on the estimate of COGFA, the bi-partisan budget estimating office that has an excellent forecasting record. Remember, too, that COGFA recently announced that the economy (and therefore the revenue system) is performing better than they anticipated at the time they made the estimate that the Senate relied on. So, here's where you can say the money comes from: " This is based on a compromise revenue estimate for next year. It is closer to the House's original estimate, but we now know the revenue system is performing better than expected, so its reasonable for the House to adjust somewhat towards the Senate. We should not be making unnecessary cuts to vital programs. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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