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Civic Federation rejects Rauner's budget as 'unachievable'

Posted on May 18, 2015

Chicago Sun-Times

This article covers an analysis released on the Governor’s FY2016 Recommended Budget by the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability. The analysis found that while the budget closes a $6.2 billion gap on paper, it relies heavily on projected savings that do not appear to be achievable.