Illinois Senators are expected to soon consider a complicated deal meant to end to Illinois’ 18-month budget standoff.
That has some legislators worried about what such a compromise would mean for the future.
State Senator Kwame Raoul is a Democrat from Chicago. He says it might not be a good idea to have let a governor hold up so much state spending in order to pass his agenda.
“I think it’s a bad precedent to set. To say, ‘Well I’m not going to proceed on a budget until you do my list of 10 things. That’s dangerous."
The deal was negotiated by the top Democrat and Republican in the Senate. They say it shows Democrats and Republicans can find middle ground on a host of issues, from taxes and spending to business regulation and the minimum wage.
