>> GOVERNOR >> JB PRITZKER UNVEILED HIS 52 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET PROPOSAL YESTERDAY.

AMID OTHER THINGS.

THE PLAN CALLS FOR COMMITTING 182 MILLION DOLLARS TO CARE FOR MIGRANTS.

A MOVE REPUBLICANS ARE PUSHING BACK ON SCENE PUSHING BACK SAYING THOSE DOLLARS SHOULD GO TOWARD CITIZENS INSTEAD.

JOINING US NOW WITH MORE IS STATE SENATOR YOU KNOW, A DEMOCRAT FROM CHICAGO.

WE ALSO INVITED A NUMBER OF REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS TO JOIN US, BUT THEY DECLINED.

AND SENATOR, FIRST QUESTION, INITIAL THOUGHTS ON THE BUDGET.

>> THIS FOX YOU GOVERNOR JUST INVESTING FOR SUPPLY OF THE POINT THAT I JUST THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE END OF A CONTINUATION OF WORK HE WE HAVE A LOT HERE'S WHERE WE'VE BEEN A BETTER FISCAL WE HAD ISLANDS BUDGETS THAT TO PAY THOSE AND CREDIT RATE INCREASES.

AND SO THIS IS SORT OF THE INITIAL PART OF THIS CONVERSATION THAT'S GOING SO AND OFFICERS AND NUMBER OF THINGS TO HIS INSTRUMENT THE TOP TAX CREDIT FOR THE FIRST TIME HERE IN THE WE A CHILD TAX CREDITS THROUGH THE LIFTED MILLIONS CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY.

AND SO HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THAT LET'S MAKE SURE THAT WORKING FAMILIES ARE GETTING BACK INTO IS REALLY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.

SO IT'S A BIG DEAL PLACE TO LOOK.

CERTAINLY.

>> AND I WANT TO GO SOMETHING THAT ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN SAID THAT WHEN THEY HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE RESPONDING TO THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, HERE'S SOME OF WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY.

>> THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET DOES NOT REFLECT THE OVERALL PRIORITIES OF ILLINOIS'S FAMILIES.

THE BUDGET PROVIDES BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

AND FOR MOST ILLINOIS FAMILIES.

IN FACT ON GOVERNOR PRITZKER'S WATCH, THE STATE WILL HAVE SPENT MORE THAN 2 BILLION DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER FUNDS ON HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT ADULTS.

ADDITIONALLY, THE STATE WILL HAVE SPENT 820 MILLION DOLLARS TO ADDRESS CHICAGO'S MIGRANT CRISIS.

>> AND SENATOR, THEY'RE CONCERNED WITH THE AMOUNT OF SPENDING ON MIGRANTS, THE MIGRANT CRISIS AND UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE WANT TO HEAR DOT THOUGHT.

WHY DO YOU THINK THERE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE STATE'S BUDGET?

>> CERTAINLY SO LET'S START WITH THE FIRST NOTE THAT THEY THINK SOMEHOW THEY TALK ABOUT, WHICH MY PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN OUR STATE UNDOCUMENTED FOLKS, THAT SOMETHING THAT I'M SUPER PROUD ABOUT.

ACTUALLY, PUT THAT EFFORT IN THE IN THIS PROCESS ON SIR, THAT WRITTEN WITH THAT STATE REPRESENTATIVE COMS WITH THAT NEED FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO OFFER A MINUTE.

IF PROGRAM TO A DOCUMENT OF SPECIFIC LE STARTING SENIORS AND NOW WE HAVE FOLKS 42 ABOUT THESE ARE FOLKS THAT LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT COME SOME TIME AWAY FROM FIRST THING.

NOTICE FOR DAMAGE DONE FIND NUMBERS, AND FAMILIES, IMPACTS SO WE WANT MAKE SURE THAT YOU SO I THINK THING THAT CONSIDER.

AND YOU KNOW, IT'S INTERESTING THAT IT SAID IT'S A CONGO MIGRANT CRISIS.

IT IS INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CRISIS THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH AND SPECIFICALLY OVERSEEN AND STABLE LIFE.

AND IT GOES TO THE A POLITICAL STOPPED GOVERNOR HAPPENED IT A BUT PEOPLE THE MIDST OF WINTER IN SETTLES IN INSURANCE, BUT PREGNANT CHILDREN.

AND SO THERE'S RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE AS AS AS PUBLIC SERVANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE PROTECTED YOU CARE FOR.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE INTEND TO DO.

AND DOES PROPOSAL 2 MINUTES, DOLLARS ONLY TO HELP BUT ALSO TO MUCH AROUND SERVICES WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT ABOUT WHAT YOU JUST MENTIONED.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS FOR IMMIGRANT ADULTS AND HEALTH BENEFITS FOR.

>> IMOGEN SENIORS, FOOTBALL PROGRAMS.

CAN YOU ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT WHAT WITH THESE PROGRAMS DO?

SO IT'S ABOUT IT PROGRAM NOW THERE'S THOSE FROM COULD BE USED AS SHELTERS FOR IT TO ABOUT LOOP IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR SOME TIME THAT ARE UNDOCUMENTED IN HEALTH CARE THAT LIKE THAT THAT WOULD ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID HAVE THINK YOU THEY SAY THIS WE HAVE A BASE TO LOOK ALIKE CHOOSING TO LOOK AT 8 STATE DOLLARS TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ABLE TO PARK.

WHAT DOES THAT THAT MEANS THAT THEY CAN GET PREVENTATIVE SERVICES RATHER GOING INTO ER ALSO AS A OR SIGNING IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, FOLKS TO GO TO THE ER CYCLE THROUGH A BUT THESE FOLKS, NOT ABLE TO TAKE CARE A LOT OF ISSUES LIKE DIABETES IT IS LIFESAVING >> WOULD THIS INCLUDE DREAMERS AS WELL?

BECAUSE I KNOW THEY'RE ALSO THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO MEDICAID.

>> SO THERE'S BEEN A COALITION TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BRIDGING THE AS YOU MAY KNOW, ALL KIDS, UNDOCUMENTED CHILDREN AS WELL FROM AWESOME GET SOMETHING TO BE ABLE TO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE WITH EXPANSION.

NOT 42 IN A OFFICE BUT THERE'S STILL THAT 1942.

YEAR-OLD YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY TRAIN I DON'T GET TYPE CONGRESS HERE IN OUR STATE AND WE'RE STILL WORKING TO BRIDGE THAT SO THAT FOLKS ARE ABLE TO MEDICAL IF WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH.

BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE'VE GIVEN UP >> AND SENATORS IS THE LAST QUESTION THAT I HAVE HERE.

THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ESTIMATED 891 MILLION DEFICIT.

REPUBLICANS POINTED OUT THAT HE DIDN'T ADDRESS HOW HE WOULD FUND ADDITIONAL SPENDING.

DO YOU KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN?

>> SO DIDN'T FEW DIFFERENT WAYS POSING SOME PROTECTION TAX LOOPHOLES COST THE STATE HUNDREDS OF MILLION DOLLARS YEAR.

I KNOW AND I HAVE FAITH.

>> BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN IT.

THE THE PROOF IS IN THE BODY, WE HAVE NOT.

>> I JUST SAY ON OUR AM BECAUSE THE BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF WORKING BUT NOT DOWN THE LAST 5 PRITZKER WHAT I BELIEVE IS GOING TO HAPPEN IS THAT IN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS WE'RE GOING TO COME TOGETHER TO GET A BALANCED BUDGET ON TIME WORKS FOR WORKING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE OF AND MAKING THAT IT IS A FAIR AND BALANCED BUDGET THAT PUTS MONEY BACK POCKETS AND NOT HURT THEM.

THAT'S WHAT PLANNING ON DOING.

THE GOVERNOR DAVIS ROAD OF THE