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Illinois Income Tax Increase

Dan Hynes' Tax Plan Would Shield Illinois Legislature, Governor From Tax Hike and Other Campaign News

David Ormsby | Posted 10.15.2009 | Chicago

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David Ormsby

If Hynes ultimately were to become governor and enact his plan, the entire Illinois governing class would be exempt from an Illinois income tax increase. Oops.

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Quinn Tabling Income Tax Hike Push Until Next Year

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Pat Quinn today suggested he'll wait until after Jan. 1 to push state lawmakers to approve an income tax increase, saying it would be easier to g...

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Quinn Shelving Tax Increase Push Until Fall

AP | Posted 08.10.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is putting aside his call for an income tax increase until November. In an interview Friday with Th...

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Quinn Cutting Out Madigan, Taking Tax Hike Push Directly To Lawmakers

Chicago Sun-Times | Tim Novak | Posted 08.04.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Quinn is bypassing House Speaker Michael Madigan and other legislative leaders and appealing directly to lawmakers in hopes of getting his propos...

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Quinn Vows To Veto 'Half Baked' Budget That Cuts Services, Doesn't Raise Taxes

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.31.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE 7/1 Gov. Quinn's office has announced he will "take veto action." A press conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in Springfield. Check back fo...

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Now is the Time for Quinn to Lead

Rep. Jack Franks | Posted 07.27.2009 | Chicago

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Rep. Jack Franks

Illinois finds itself on the brink of a man-made disaster and the same managers who drove our state into this fiscal catastrophe continue to control the levers of power. Bullying the legislature into huge tax increases will not work. Governor, stop obfuscating, get prepared and lead.

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Quinn: Budget Cuts Could Mean 2,200 State Layoffs

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 07.26.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that 2,200 state employees could lose their jobs as he attempts to cut an additional $1 billion in s...

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Lawmakers Call It A Week In Springfield As Budget, Income Tax Hike Still Unresolved

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 07.25.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois legislators adjourned Wednesday without taking action on the budget, as Gov. Pat Quinn backed away from threats to ...

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Democratic Senator Meeks On Budget Mess: 'This Is A Failure Of The Democratic Party'

SouthtownStar | Phil Kadner | Posted 07.25.2009 | Chicago

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Democrats don't deserve to be re-elected in Illinois. No politician should serve more than eight years in office. It's time to let the entire state go...

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Threat Of Budget Cuts Draws Thousands To Springfield, But No Progress On Tax Hike Talks

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD (AP) -- Illinois lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday searching for some way to fill a $9.2 billion hole in the state budget. The...

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Quinn Wants Vote On Income Tax Hike Wednesday

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 07.20.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn wants lawmakers to vote as soon as Wednesday on an income tax increase to help human services providers, who insist som...

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Quinn Promises 'Humane' But 'No Frills' Budget After Lawmakers Reject Income Tax Hike

AP | Posted 07.02.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he's confident Illinois will ultimately end up with a "humane" budget, but he cautions that it will be a...

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Vote Looms On Income Tax Hike

AP | Kurt Erickson | Posted 06.29.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD -- A proposed 50 percent increase in the state income tax could be voted on in the Illinois House as early as Friday. With the clock tick...

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Quinn Tweaks Tax Plan To Court Votes

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 06.27.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Republican lawmakers on Wednesday rejected appeals for their help in raising taxes to fill the state's massive budget defici...

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Democrats Seek GOP Help Raising Illinois Taxes

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 06.26.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Caught between a ticking clock and a massive budget deficit, Democratic leaders asked Tuesday for Republicans' help in raisi...

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Quinn: Approve Tax Increase Or Face 'Doomsday Budget'

AP | Posted 06.08.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- After 100 days on the job, Gov. Pat Quinn knows the next three weeks could matter the most. That's how long Quinn has before the legi...

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Quinn Not Backing Down On Income Tax Hike

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he's willing to compromise to get a state budget, but he held firm Friday to his proposal to increase Illinois' in...

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AG Madigan Questions Income Tax Hike, Previews Governor Race Theme

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.11.2009 | Chicago

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Attorney General Lisa Madigan is raising questions about the income tax increase proposed by Gov. Pat Quinn, her potential opponent in next year's gub...

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Quinn Calls For Tax Increases In Budget Address As Illinois Faces 'Greatest Crisis Of Modern Times' (WATCH)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.18.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE 3/19 Gov. Quinn took to the road to promote his new budget plan a day after introducing the proposal, which calls for a major income tax incre...

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Illinois Tax Increase: Quinn Weighing Nearly Two-Dollar-A-Pack Cigarette Tax, Sales Tax Holiday

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

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Smokers, drivers and many Illinois workers would be asked to pony up more money to balance the state budget under a plan being considered by Gov. Pat ...

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Durbin: Quinn 'Has No Choice' But To Raise Income Tax

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Saturday praised Gov. Pat Quinn for proposing an income tax increase, saying Illinois' new chief executive "has no choice." ...

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Illinois Income Tax Hike Coming: Quinn

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.13.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Pat Quinn says some Illinois residents will have a "higher tax burden" when he announces his state budget plan next week to fix a deficit estimat...

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Quinn Hopes To Shield Education, Health Insurance From Budget Ax

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.12.2009 | Chicago

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ROSEMONT, Ill. - Gov. Pat Quinn is giving few specifics about his upcoming budget address, but he strongly suggests he's on the side of teachers. Qui...

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