Senate to vote on override of Governor's veto of SB 1229
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Senators will have their chance today to show if they support taxpayers or special interests. The Senate is going to hold an override vote on the Governor's veto of SB 1229. Voting to override the veto will be voting for special interest over taxpayers.
SB 1229 is an unprecedented piece of legislation that will strip the Governor of his ability to negotiate with public-sector unions on behalf of the taxpayers. The bill puts the decision solely in the hands of an unelected, pro-union arbitrator, and will cost the state billions. It is a vote to pave the way for a massive tax hike. The bill is directed specifically at Govenor Rauner because it only lasts four years, only applying to this governor.
Editorial boards from newspapers across the state have urged lawmakers to sustain the Governor's veto of SB 1229.
