JB Pritzker lives in an alternate Illinois reality

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker seems to live in an alternate reality, where he has brought the state back from the brink of death after a supposed reign of irresponsible Republican governance.

Pritzker, who is undoubtedly planning to run for president in 2028, boasted on Twitter/X about the state of Illinois’s finances. “After years of GOP dysfunction, I took office and rebuilt Illinois,” Pritzker posted. “8 balanced budgets. 12 credit upgrades. Bills backlog cleared. $2B+ Rainy Day Fund.”

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