David's Corner

It's been a busy year here in Literacy. I want to thank Katie, Aubrey, Lesley, Christine, Casey, Cat and my editor/buddy/mentor Mike for their support, compassion and confidence in me and this blog. This year we hope we wrote about important topics. We also  did a guest blog and contributed an entry to a writer's circle book. In 2016 we plan a full agenda for this blog. I want to thank all of my readers for opening their hearts to David's Corner!

Last year gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner pledged to "crack down on waste" in government in order to save taxpayers over $140 million. He  also vowed to cut $500 million from the Illinois Department  of Central Management Services and find another $250 million in Medicaid savings. So far our dear Governor has done nothing but a whole lot of talking! Meanwhile, children , developmentally disabled citizens and the sick suffer because of his self-centered agenda. He needs to wake up and get out of dreamland!

As I wrote last week, the lack of a state budget is hurting our next generation. This bill, SB 2046 funds  critical services for Illinois' most vulnerable citizens and enables  the social safety net to remain intact. It should be supported. Now is the critical opportunity for our elected officials to demonstrate the leadership and problem solving Illinois' citizens need, short of fixing the budget. A vote against SB 2046  or a veto of this bill puts vulnerable Illinois citizens at risk, threatens to cost  taxpayers more in emergency interventions and will decimate the social service infrastructure on which many of us depend.