they know what reverend colyer said right after the great chicago fire wasas right.work together to help each other out of our troubles. so today with all the challenges illinois faces democrats and republicans will work together and we must begin with our most basic responsibilitiesd . [applause] we will proposepl and debate and pass a balanced budget this year. [cheers and applause] it want to be easy but our obligation as a stay l match our resources the fiscal situation right now is challenging and then to embrace hard choices we need to bring efficiencies for information technology systems are outdated cost more to maintain and replace. inexpensive health care prevention programs were decimated causing higher spending. balancing the budget means lowering the cost whilese delivering the high quality services illinoisans deserve. [applause] but be clear. i will balance one - - i will not balance the budget on the backs of the sick and the suffering. [cheers and applause] i will haul about those functions of government for that ideological agenda i won't make gover