Democrats could end budget stalemate

There is much talk about the fact that Illinois does not have a budget. The fault lies directly at the feet of the Democrats in the House and Senate because both chambers have the a super majority.

The Democrats could do what they usually do: develop a budget with the spending they want, raise taxes, borrow the dollars needed to "balance" the budget, and finally override the certain veto.

Why not use this process?

They seem to want to find some way to place some of the "blame" for an unbalanced budget to Gov. Rauner and again make no attempt to find ways to decrease spending and agree to some basic reforms needed to make Illinois a more friendly state to business and its constituents, thus creating new jobs and returning people to gainful employment.

What must we do to make our elected officials that we send to Springfield in our behalf to finally hear us? Never has there been a time that better shows why redistricting and term limits are needed.

Sherwin Greenberg

Fox Lake