Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka's Thursday, said she had no choice but to conceal MPs salary, citing court precedents no budget to pay state employees or court order in the case, does not allow her.
Gov. Pat Quinn cut $ 13.8 million budget bill legislators' salaries earlier this month, saying it will not be restored until the legislators to solve the state's $ 9.7 billion pension gap and he suspended his own salary.
Topinka said, "This is my deep hope that as soon as possible to resolve the matter," either by the courts or Congress pension crisis solution agreed for legal review to determine whether Quinn's actions unconstitutional. Riverside Republican said Thursday that Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office advised her to appear in the case, prohibiting her from acting
She called Quinn's actions are creating a "serious precedent," said stalemate was "no way to run the government."
Threats, blackmail and inertia, it may be a good drama, but it makes us look ridiculous, take away our ability to get things done, "she said." "This is the leadership of the time."
Lawmakers will be held August 1 to receive their next paycheck.
Provisions of the Constitution of Illinois, said lawmakers should not effect changes in wages during the period they were elected. But Quinn cited a previous court decision, and said that he would not change his salary, but withholding money to pay.
Quinn, the Chicago Democrat who used his line item in the budget bill pay way to push pause action legislators veto, issued a statement, saying Topinka came to the right conclusion and reiterated that he vowed to stick to his decision.
, "Quinn said:" No one should get the taxpayers to pay until the job.
A spokesman said Senate President John · Cullerton that Quinn's actions raised "serious constitutional issues," and is reviewing his legal options.
Legislators, who receive an annual salary exceeding $ 67,000 additional remuneration leadership positions will have to vote reject Quinn's changes if they want to get paid.
Quinn's action "set a very poor attempt to force the executive branch constitutional precedent wage determination through legislative action, said:" The state, the Riverside Democratic Rep. Mike Zalewski who sat for possible pension solution, House a bipartisan Senate committee deadlocked practices.
But Zalewski recognize ordinary citizens governor's action is "just wanted to see if we get people to do things resonate." He said that the Committee may be several weeks away from resolution.
Illinois' unfunded pension liability is the worst in the country, as state legislators are either skipped or short retirement system to pay five decades. Solve the pension problem inaction led to repeated credit rating downgrade, while other state governors have used it as a basis for poached from Illinois's work.
Quinn has been about two years, his primary problem, legislators special session and set a deadline, but with little success. He suggested the possibility of the special session of the pension, the legislators in Springfield Illinois State Fair next month.
 



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