Illinois Republican Party: Cullerton needs to clean up pension mess he created

Chicago, IL – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady said State Senate President John Cullerton needs to fix the state’s broken pension system in light of a new report that he was on a committee in 1991 that allowed 23 union leaders to collect at least $56 million in government pensions.

 

“John Cullerton created this mess. He needs to clean up his mess right now,” said Brady.

 

“Illinois has the worst unfunded pension liability in the nation and John Cullerton has had a seat at the table throughout the creation of this problem,” said Brady. “He needs to quit hiding behind his parliamentarian who tells him what he can’t do – and do something – now.”

 

“If John Cullerton can quickly pass an income tax hike and Democratic redistricting maps that created a Senate District for his Chief of Staff, Andy Manar, to run in, then he can get badly needed pension reform passed quickly too,” said Brady. “If it takes a Constitutional Amendment, then let’s see him sponsor the ‘Cullerton Clean Up My Mess Amendment’ now.”