Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois House Republicans have three words for the supermajority Democrats: Stop blaming Trump.

At a news conference Wednesday at the Capitol, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) said she wishes the Democrats would stop with the tax-and-spend, and if Illinois wants to find ways to save money, it wouldn’t be difficult.

“We have spent over $2 billion on health care, education, and housing for illegal immigrants,” said McCombie. “Inflation has gone down seventy percent under (President) Donald Trump compared to (predecessor Joe) Biden. So certainly, we are in a much better place, and the only reason costs are up here in Illinois is because of bills that they continue to pass here. I mean, they spent $8 billion on a fake energy bill just three months ago.”

Another Republican, State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Godfrey), said Missouri is even thinking of doing away with its income tax altogether. – and that Democrats here are only giving lip service to the new buzzword “affordability.”