Big Government Ryg

Democratic Rep. Kathleen Ryg of Vernon Hills has sponsored a new bill. She wants to create a new layer of state government to decide which roads will get repaired or improved and which don't. House Bill 2359 would create a new advisory committee to the Illinois Department of Transportation when prioritizing road projects. Her bill also would change the way projects would get funded. Currently, engineers distribute money based on such factors as the condition of roads, the traffic flow and the population served. Ryg said her bill would fund the greatest maintenance needs first, and then the regional groups would advise the Transportation Department on other local needs.

In plain words road projects would not be based on how many pot holes a road has or how much grid lock is caused by too much traffic on a narrow road. Instead an appointed committee will base road improvements on "need", and of course this new layer of government in her opinion would do the job better. It sounds like a typical big government, tax and spend Democrat plan. The Democrat controlled state legislature has plans to raise our state income tax, gas tax, license plate fee, etc... We need to remember the growing layers of government and the growing tax burden come election time next year.