Civic Federation rejects Quinn budget plan
By Ammad OmarCivic Federation rejects Quinn budget plan
By Ammad Omar
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A non-partisan government watchdog group is calling for the Illinois General Assembly to reject Governor Pat Quinn’s budget proposal.
The Chicago-based Civic Federation says it can’t support Governor Quinn’s $52.9 billion budget proposal because it raises taxes without fixing some of the state’s core problems.
The group says the plan doesn’t go far enough to bridge a major budget deficit, despite over a billion dollars in spending cuts.
The Civic Federation doesn’t flat-out reject Quinn’s proposed income tax hike, but the group says revenue generated by a smaller tax increase could be used to pay down the state’s existing pension and healthcare obligations.