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Quinn Threatens 'Doomsday Budget'
Produced by City Room and the Associated Press on Friday, May 08, 2009
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is threatening a "doomsday" budget if lawmakers don't pass an income tax hike. The governor says the new revenue is needed to fill the state's $11.6-billion deficit.
QUINN: We are going to let people know what the consequences are if we don't do this plan. A doomsday budget is very, very dangerous for our state. It will harm our state. It will harm people, very vulnerable people in our state. And I don't want to ever have a doomsday budget.
Quinn declined to say what specific cuts would need to be made. Republican leaders have complained about Quinn's tax plan. They say more budget cuts are needed before the state raises taxes.
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John, Norwood Park // Saturday, May 09, 2009 @ 11:11 AM
Cut the budget; then cut it some more. Then cut taxes.
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