Kifowit Sponsors Legislation to Cut Lawmakers' Salaries

AURORA, Ill. – In an effort to save taxpayer dollars, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is sponsoring legislation that would cut lawmakers’ pay by forcing every member of the General Assembly to work days without pay for the next two years.

“Illinois faces significant challenges in the coming months with regard to its budget,” Kifowit said. “Legislators should lead by example by cutting their own pay to show they are willing to find solutions to these serious issues.”

Kifowit cosponsored House Bill 6284 to require every legislator to work one unpaid day each month throughout the 2015-2016 legislative session. Kifowit has voted to reduce legislators’ pay, including her own, each year she has served as state representative.

“Lawmakers must do more to decrease the state’s backlog of bills and push for greater fiscal responsibility,” Kifowit said. “Cutting legislator salaries represents the first step towards achieving these important goals.”

For more information, please contact Rep. Kifowit’s constituent service office at 630-585-1308, email Stephanie.Kifowit@att.net, or visit www.ILDistrict84.com.

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