Former Gov. Jim Edgar on State Stalemate
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Former Gov. Jim Edgar weighs in on gridlock and has advice for Gov. Rauner.
As Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly continue to battle over the state’s budget, we talk with former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar (1991-1999) about the state’s pension-funding plan he signed into law, how he worked with Democrats in Springfield, and what advice he has for the governor.
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Former Gov. Jim Edgar on State Stalemate
Clip: 6/7/2015 | 7m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
As Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly continue to battle over the state’s budget, we talk with former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar (1991-1999) about the state’s pension-funding plan he signed into law, how he worked with Democrats in Springfield, and what advice he has for the governor.
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