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Last Updated on Thursday, 30 April 2009 11:03 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 30 April 2009 11:03
From the Daily Herald:
Republicans want to change the Illinois Constitution to give them some say in any decision to increase taxes.
But that and other GOP-sponsored plans are bottled up in the General Assembly so Republicans, who hold scant power in state government, roared in a protest that included a fleeting expletive and walked off the House floor Wednesday to protest their treatment at the hands of Democrats.
Approving a budget, raising taxes, and passing most laws requires 60 votes in the 118-member House. Democrats control 70 votes. Anything that raises state debt requires 71 votes, so Republicans have gained some say.