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Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:38 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 11 March 2010 02:16
From SouthtownStar:
Gov. Pat Quinn called on lawmakers Wednesday to impose a 33 percent increase in the state income tax, a move the Democratic governor says will allow Illinois to spend more money on education.
Quinn told lawmakers that without raising the income tax from 3 percent to 4 percent, they face the daunting prospect of reducing school funding by $1.3 billion during the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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