Opinion: Springfield Shouldn't Shift the Burden
Lake County Board candidate Nick Sauer says local government better at managing finances
Editor's note: The following was written by Nick Sauer, Barrington resident and candidate for Lake County Board, District 17. Illinois needs to balance its books. The state is poorly managed and Springfield's politicians are solely responsible for the financial catastrophe that now exists. Spending at the State Capitol has gone unabridged for decades, shows no sign of slowing and served as the foundation for recent monumental tax increases and massive borrowing. Politicians cutting back on pet projects or reducing programs lobbied for by special interest groups are unlikely. The public's distaste for increased taxes or added borrowing is politically untenable as well. Our state lawmakers will soon be left with a very scary option, to …
