Illinois Governor Pat Quinn wants suggestions for the budget

Here are a few suggestions I have submitted as a current state employee.
TELL EVERY STATE EMPLOYEE IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO SAVE THE STATE MONEY. I CAN'T COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES IN THE LAST TEN YEARS I WAS TOLD MY IDEAS WERE NOT NECESSARY, IT WAS NOT MY JOB TO SAVE THE STATE MONEY

And turn off the lights when they aren't needed!

Some suggestions to increase/save revenues:

1. NAFTA & ISO9000 Talk to other governors and convince them that America needs to do away with NAFTA and ISO9000. Both programs have done nothing but screw Americans, bring back tariffs on anything made outside our great country.

2. Stop the war on marijuana. I don't know anyone who hasn't tried it, and I know several police and sheriff personnel who are forced to arrest people because of laws written to protect big pharmaceutical companies and alcohol producers.

Marijuana is a beneficial drug for many diseases and is far less harmful then hard alcohol.

-Legalize it, set standards, and tax it. Just like alcohol!
-Quit the bullsxxt war on marijuana and focus our resources on the real evils of our society.
-Besides its use as a drug it is also great for many other things, fabrics, rope etc.
-Release the people incarcerated for harmless marijuana crimes.

3. Reopen State Run Banks Look at North Dakota as an example. They are the only state that has their sxxt together. Learn from their example. We need a bank that is not so focused on making money that they scxxw the people of Illinois at every chance they get. We need a bank that is focused on the health of our state.

4. Stop All Overtime I have heard several stories of state employees working the system to get more overtime to boost their pay. Bullsxxt! If it can't be done during regular work hours than something is seriously wrong. No More Overtime!

5. 4/10s Place all state employees and offices on a 4 day/10 hour work week. The use of equipment and fuel consumption will be reduced considerably if properly implemented.

6. Save Fuel Expenses Emphasis to all employees they need to utilize vehicles with the best fuel mileage available when they are available. Pickup trucks and cars are generally less expensive to operate then dump trucks and semis. Park the fuel suckers when they are not absolutely necessary and utilize the economy vehicles when possible.

7. Day Light Savings Time Do away with it. It doesn't benefit anyone in the modern world.

8. 5 year moratorium on small business taxes Get rid of taxes on small business with incomes less than $1,000,000/year to encourage new business development in Illinois and create jobs. Create businesses that are not too big to fail. I, (like everyone I talk to) am tired of bailing out crooked business men who take stupid gambles and then expect handouts when they get caught with their pants down.

9. Reward for Money Savers, Encourage employees to improve the process with new technology and ideas that save money or make the process more efficient.

10. Standup for our Employers I always try to remember, I am here to serve the people whom I work for, the ILLINOIS TAX PAYERS. They pay my salary every 2 weeks, without them I would not have a job and I am thankful for the blessings that I have been given. Anyone who does not appreciate the tax payer, doesn't deserve a state job period.