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Budget Stalemate nearing 1 year in Springfield: How did we get here?

Posted on May 18, 2016

WGN

This segment discusses the State of Illinois’ almost year-long budget impasse and how the expiration of the 2011 temporary income tax hike in 2015 has affected the State’s finances. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall remarks that Illinois never had a plan for the expiration of the temporary income tax or how the State would handle the huge decrease in revenues.