Gov. Blagojevich uses executive authority to bolster healthcare security for half a million people

On Tuesday, August 14, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced that his administration will pursue administrative changes to dramatically improve healthcare security for thousands of Illinois families - a critical need not addressed in the $59 billion operating budget passed by lawmakers last week. The Governor also announced he will use his veto authority to remove approximately $500 million in special "pork" projects and other unnecessary spending from the budget passed late last week by the General Assembly.

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