| Pension Borrowing |
2005 – Voted Against SB 27, a massive two-year, $2.3 billion raid on the state pension systems.2003 – Asks for more information on House Bill 2660, Gov. Blagojevich’s $10 billion plan to double the state’s pension debt. 2003 – Votes Against HB 2660 A $10 billion authorization of general obligation bonds that essentially doubled the state’s general obligation debt, and utilized $1.9 billion of the proceeds to pay for the state’s contribution to the pension systems. |