SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) voted against the FY26 Budget which passed late Saturday evening. The budget spends over $55 billion of taxpayer money, and is funded with over $1 billion in tax hikes.
Representative Elik released the following statement following the passage of the budget:
“I voted against this budget because I believe my district’s hard earned tax dollars are not being well spent. Once again, Illinois taxpayers will have to pay the price for the mismanagement from the supermajority party. Democrats themselves have said this was going to be a tough budget year, but still found room to give themselves pay raises and fund pork projects in Democratic districts. This budget also sweeps dozens of special state funds to supplement the general revenue fund, raiding dollars meant for other important purposes. We were hopeful that this year would be different, and a budget would be negotiated in good faith, but unfortunately it’s business as usual in Springfield.“