Republican state Senator Kyle McCarter of Lebanon is proposing deep cuts to get to a balanced budget, without any accompanying tax hikes.
The Republican’s proposal includes a 10 percent reduction across state government. McCarter says he has nothing to lose. He’s pledged to term limit himself out of the general assembly and is not seeking re-election. But he acknowledges that this sort of plan is difficult for many politicians to get behind. That’s why he says Gov. Rauner should lead the way by identifying specific cuts.
"This governor will have to accept part of that responsibility," he said. "That’s only fair. We have to be in this thing together."
The Rauner administration credited McCarter for “putting forward a menu," but was noncommittal on the details.
