Wednesday, February 14, 2018 

Illinois seniors have faced an all-out assault from Bruce Rauner as his 736-day budget crisis decimated funding for services they rely on for food, healthcare, and transportation. The failed governor has been anything but a champion for Illinois’ senior citizens.

REALITY CHECK: 

• Rauner vetoed a bill to protect the Community Care Program, threatening critical in-home, community-based services for seniors.
• Because of Rauner’s budget crisis, 22,000 seniors were stripped of services such as home delivered meals.
• Rauner’s proposed budget slashed $28 million from free and reduced-fare rides from eligible senior citizens and riders with disabilities.

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