SPRINGFIELD – With Illinois facing a 13-billion dollar budget deficit, two Republican candidates are saying they can save the state some money by eliminating one of their jobs.
GOP candidate for Treasurer Dan Rutherford and Republican candidate for Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka are pushing to consolidate the state’s two financial offices. But it wouldn’t be easy, and wouldn’t happen until at least 2014.
Topinka says it should have happened years ago.
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Topinka’s opponent, Democrat David Miller, said the idea is not new but is worth exploring. Though he said the offices were split because of a scandal, and that needs to be kept in check.
Rutherford says it will take agreement from the legislature and a vote from the public, but he does not think it is impossible. His opponent, Democrat Robin Kelly says she had the idea last week.
Originally reported by Illinois Statehouse News. Read the original article here.
