By IL Radio Network
Springfield, IL – THE TOP REPUBLICAN IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE KNOWS IT LOOKS STRANGE TO BE ON THE SAME SIDE OF SOMETHING AS THE UNPOPULAR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR, ROD BLAGOJEVICH.
BUT MINORITY LEADER TOM CROSS SAYS BLAGOJEVICH HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO BRING DOWN A SERIES OF BUDGET VETOES DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. AND CROSS HOPES THE HOUSE LETS THE VETOES STAND.
CROSS SAYS DURING BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS, MAJORITY LEADER BARBARA FLYNN CURRIE TOLD THE GOVERNOR HE WOULD SIMPLY HAVE TO EXERCISE HIS VETO POWER. NOW THAT BLAGOJEVICH HAS DONE IT, CROSS SAYS DEMOCRATS WOULD BE "DISINGENUOUS" TO OVERRIDE THE VETOES.
REPRESENTATIVES ARE EXPECTED BACK AT THE CAPITOL TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY TO
ADDRESS THE VETOES.
CROSS WON'T COUNT OUT A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLAN, THOUGH HE SAYS IT LOOKS AS IF HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE MADIGAN DOESN'T WANT ONE.
