Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he presented a balanced budget in his annual budget address Mar 10, 2017 2:30 pm by PolitiFactIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images PolitiaFact (March 9) “The word ‘balanced’ seems to have become a politically malleable term. And not just with Rauner,” says Chris Mooney, director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at U of I. Share on Facebook Tweet Email