Democrats have Trump's second term in mind heading into Illinois legislature's fall session

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : The state's perennial pension problems also need to be addressed, including a pension debt totaling more than $140 billion and concerns that some pensions in place since 2011 don't equal what Social Security would provide, a violation of a federal "safe harbor" policy.
31% : House Republican leader Tony McCombie of Savanna said those numbers should give Democrats pause about responding to Trump with new laws.
29% : "Pritzker, who's seen as a possible presidential candidate in 2028, said he's spoken to senior staff and other governors around the country about issues that might need to be addressed under Trump.

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