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===Labor unions and economic issues===

===Labor unions and economic issues===

Rauner is conservative on fiscal issues. His stance on [[labor union]]s has received considerable attention and controversy. Rauner believes that local governments should be allowed to pass [[Right to work]] laws.<ref name=Perez>Pérez-Peña, Richard (February 4, 2015). [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/05/us/politics/bruce-rauner-governor-of-illinois-takes-aim-at-labor.html?_r=0 "Governor of Illinois Takes Aim at Labor"]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 9, 2015.</ref><ref>Rebik, Dana (February 8, 2015). [http://wgntv.com/2015/02/08/gov-bruce-rauner-pushes-for-illinois-right-to-work-zones/ "Gov. Bruce Rauner Pushes for Illinois ‘Right-to-Work’ Zones"]. ''WGNtv.com''. Retrieved February 9, 2015.</ref> Additionally, Rauner believes that the state should ban some political contributions by public unions, saying that "government unions should not be allowed to influence the public officials they are lobbying, and sitting across the bargaining table from, through campaign donations and expenditures."<ref name=Perez/>

Rauner is conservative on fiscal issues. His stance on [[labor union]]s has received considerable attention and controversy. Rauner believes that local governments should be allowed to pass [[right to work]] laws.<ref name=Perez>Pérez-Peña, Richard (February 4, 2015). [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/05/us/politics/bruce-rauner-governor-of-illinois-takes-aim-at-labor.html?_r=0 "Governor of Illinois Takes Aim at Labor"]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 9, 2015.</ref><ref>Rebik, Dana (February 8, 2015). [http://wgntv.com/2015/02/08/gov-bruce-rauner-pushes-for-illinois-right-to-work-zones/ "Gov. Bruce Rauner Pushes for Illinois ‘Right-to-Work’ Zones"]. ''WGNtv.com''. Retrieved February 9, 2015.</ref> Additionally, Rauner believes that the state should ban some political contributions by public unions, saying that "government unions should not be allowed to influence the public officials they are lobbying, and sitting across the bargaining table from, through campaign donations and expenditures."<ref name=Perez/>

For about one year, Rauner refused to sign any of the Democratic budget bills, which would have created enormous budget deficits and sink the state into even more debt than before. However, on June 30, 2016, just before the beginning of the next fiscal year, Rauner compromised by signing a temporary bipartisan stopgap budget that would allow public schools to continue operating for an additional year and for necessary state services to continue for 6 months, even though it too will increase the deficit.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Garcia | first1=Monique | last2=Geiger | first2=Kim | first3=Hal | last3=Dardick | title=Rauner Signs Stopgap Budget, School Funding Bill — But Relief From Stalemate Proves Temporary | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-impasse-madigan-rauner-met-0701-20160630-story.html | date=June 30, 2016 | publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' | accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Finke | first1=Doug | title=Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Stopgap State Spending Plan | url=http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160630/gov-bruce-rauner-signs-stopgap-state-spending-plan | date=June 30, 2016 | publisher=''[[Peoria Journal-Star]]'' | accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref>

For about one year, Rauner refused to sign any of the Democratic budget bills, which would have created enormous budget deficits and sink the state into even more debt than before. However, on June 30, 2016, just before the beginning of the next fiscal year, Rauner compromised by signing a temporary bipartisan stopgap budget that would allow public schools to continue operating for an additional year and for necessary state services to continue for 6 months, even though it too will increase the deficit.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Garcia | first1=Monique | last2=Geiger | first2=Kim | first3=Hal | last3=Dardick | title=Rauner Signs Stopgap Budget, School Funding Bill — But Relief From Stalemate Proves Temporary | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-impasse-madigan-rauner-met-0701-20160630-story.html | date=June 30, 2016 | publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' | accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Finke | first1=Doug | title=Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Stopgap State Spending Plan | url=http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160630/gov-bruce-rauner-signs-stopgap-state-spending-plan | date=June 30, 2016 | publisher=''[[Peoria Journal-Star]]'' | accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref>