CHICAGO, IL — During tonight’s debate, Darren Bailey misled voters about Governor JB Pritzker’s record of bringing business to Illinois, creating good-paying jobs, and making this state the best place to work, live, and raise a family.
Gov. Pritzker has pushed to bring future-forward industries to Illinois and create high-paying tech sector jobs for Illinoisans. Through Gov. Pritzker’s investments, Illinois is on track to be the destination for the careers of the future. He has invested millions in Back to Business and Business Interruption grant programs. In 2019, he implemented Rebuild Illinois, the largest infrastructure plan in state history, which supported hundreds of thousands of jobs.
That work is paying off. Over the last eight years, Gov. Pritzker’s policies have helped create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, and there are more people working in the state than ever before. Illinois is now a top state to do business in, with more than 700 businesses expanding or moving here.
Bailey calls himself pro-business and pro-worker, but his record says otherwise. He voted against raising wages for working families, he voted against Rebuild Illinois, and he opposed putting the state’s fiscal house in order. Darren Bailey would be bad for business, bad for workers, and bad for Illinois.
“Governor Pritzker has brought economic development to every corner of the state, and he’s making sure Illinois remains one of the top states to do business in,” said JB for Governor spokesperson Leah Hurwitz. “While Darren Bailey spends his time tearing down Illinois, Governor Pritzker is growing our economy and working every day to land new investments and new jobs. Thanks to JB, Illinois is open for business.”
###
CONTACT: press@jbpritzkercampaign.com