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I-Team Report: Big Spenders

Posted on June 25, 2009

ABC 7 News

In this news segment the Civic Federation criticized the Illinois General Assembly’s capital plan, which is not tied to a capital improvement plan and includes funds to refurbish government buildings in Springfield. The Federation pointed out that with the legislature still at a budget impasse, the revenues raised to support the capital spending could be better used to balance the state’s operating budget.