By Eric Stock

NORMAL – Governor Rauner addressed a group in Normal today that has seen ‘too much’ business from the state’s financial woes.

Rauner told the Illinois Movers’ and Warehouseman’s Association Convention too many people are moving out of Illlinois and not enough are moving in.

“You guys know what’s going on in Illinois,” Rauner told the movers. “You know you’re moving people out of state.”

Association Director Pat McLaughlin said the group backs some reforms the governor is pushing to help movers’ bottom line.

“You’ve got your license plates to deal with, and your workers’ comp is horrific for moving companies. At least 25 percent of their payroll cost is in workers’ comp,” McLaughlin said. “There has to be something done to make it easier for our members to stay in business.”

Rauner said Illinoisans should cheer on the state legislative leaders to keep negotiating a budget deal.

“They’re working on the right stuff,” the governor said. “They don’t have a deal yet, but they’re working on it, and we should applaud them and try to get them to do it. That’s the right thing.”

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