Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn gave his State of the State address on Wednesday. Here are quotes and reaction from Illinois lawmakers and officials:
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"Cuts alone will not get us to a better budget. We must build and grow our Illinois economy like never before to keep Illinois moving forward." Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.
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"I'm glad to hear the idea of tax cuts, but I believe we have to look at overall comprehensive approach to where we are with taxes." Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford, Republican
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"The governor showed total disregard for the problems facing our state. Illinois has a backlog of unpaid bills that reaches eight billion dollars and the largest deficit in the country. The Governor did not even discuss these issues, let alone lay out his plans to address them." State Rep. Jason Barickman, Republican from Champaign
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"I support the Governor's proposal to increase tax relief for working families by increasing the child tax credit. However, I believe we can do more to help those who are looking for work or are working multiple jobs just to stay afloat." State Sen. William Delgado, Democrat from Chicago
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"I urge the governor to remain vigilant and constructive in finding the savings and cost controls needed to move the state toward a more sustainable path." Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, Democrat
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"(Quinn) turns around and tries to pretend to provide some sort of relief without it having any sort of meaningful reform." State Sen. Bill Brady, Republican from Bloomington
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"We needed something that said, 'We are going to try to get our fiscal house in order. We know we're in trouble.' And I didn't hear any of that." Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, Republican
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"Today, the Governor proposed aiding working families by increasing the current child tax credit, which I agree is needed, however I don't think that is enough." State Sen. Mike Jacobs, Democrat from Moline
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"Governor Quinn's commitment in his State of the State Address, to create the conditions that allow companies to grow and families to thrive, is one that we share. By meeting that commitment as partners, we are producing tangible results for taxpayers." Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Democrat
