Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is again saying today he needs a property tax freeze to end the budget impasse. His comments came as Rauner and House Democrats can’t even agree to meet in private. There are five days left before state lawmakers are supposed to adjourn for the year. And Rauner is criticizing the Senate Democrats for not yet agreeing to a property tax freeze even though they’ve at least been meeting with Republicans to negotiate.
"The biggest gap we have is on property tax relief. We need true, lasting property tax relief and without that, the budget that they’re proposing is just sticking it to taxpayers and that’s just not right."
Meanwhile House Democrats and Republicans have been going back and forth with each side saying they’re willing to meet with the other, though it’s not happened.