I don’t understand why Illinois has a budget shortfall, everybody in the state comes up to Minnesota for their welfare checks and free healthcare.
Simple. Visit the official State of IL Website and dig through the maze of Agencies and Programs. I'd bet that each one's services are duplicated by some other State agency or even two and three other Agencies. It's so FUBAR that if one actually NEEDED State help, you can't find the correct place as it's so friken confusing(1).
(1) Its kind of like a Treasure Map, going from Clue to Clue. But if you don't have 'the Key' to the map you'll never find it. Naturally, the generational gubmint teat suckers know 'the Key' and keep it amongst themselves and which they pass down to each new generation. They use it like a private piggy bank.
In Illinois, the salary of each state legislator is about $78,000, per year. In Minnesota, it’s about $35,000.