Amazing what a little fiscal intransigence can do:
The Illinois House overwhelmingly rejected a temporary income tax increase Sunday, moving the state closer to massive spending cuts that critics called a “doomsday” budget.
The House’s Democratic leaders didn’t even try to pass a larger, permanent increase that was approved by the state Senate a day earlier. Lawmakers said there was little support for that plan during private Democratic discussions.
Instead, the House considered a measure that would have bumped the state’s 3 percent personal tax rate to 4.5 percent for two years. House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, said it would have produced about $4.5 billion for a state government drowning in red ink.
The Senate version is described here: essentially, while the Illinois Senate apparently was willing to ignore Republican objections (the truly strange term system that the Illinois state Senate has may have something to do with that), the Illinois House was apparently a little less happy with ending up ratifying significant tax hikes, particularly since the GOP was making no secret about the fact that it wasn’t involved in the process of making this budget in the first place. At least, that’s about the only reason that I can see for having a legislature that’s nearly 2-to-1 Democrat/GOP go so thoroughly the other way on this vote. At any rate, the Illinois Republicans are indicating that they’re willing to participate in the future budget negotiations. Assuming that the Democrats are willing to let them, that is.
Moe Lane
Crossposted to Moe Lane.
Like CA, I'm sure they expect to get "free" money from Washington
bk Sunday, May 31st at 8:55PM EDT (link)Are they "that" concerned about the next Elections?
JLenardDetroit Sunday, May 31st at 10:13PM EDT (link)YES! They will all campaign on how they will “make it up” later with even more pathetic spending once (read: IF) they squeak by the next Elections. And really, any cuts they “make” won’t be cuts because they’ll find excuses to “re-direct” any Federal funds to make up any “holes”.
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I just don't get it
WarEagle01 Sunday, May 31st at 10:37PM EDT (link)First CA and now this. Colin Powell said that Americans want to pay more taxes and Colin Powell is always right, so….hmmmm….what’s wrong with these people?
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Obama helped Illinois get where it is
izoneguy Sunday, May 31st at 10:45PM EDT (link)Now the rest of the country will enjoy the fruits of Obama’s labors…..
“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
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So true, a microcosm of the fertile political fields that germinated the brilliance we call "O"
phred Monday, June 1st at 11:58AM EDT (link)Here is a sneak preview of how it’s done in Chicago?
Liberalism: Equally shared misery.
Unfortunately, Republicans started it
GreyCloak Wednesday, June 3rd at 3:12AM EDT (link)Moe: I’m glad they knocked down another increase in Illinois … but it was Republican Governor Ogilvie that committed political suicide in an election year to pass the original 2 1/2 percent Illinois income tax.
Yeah, Greycloak.
Rod_Patrick Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:47AM EDT (link)You’re right.
Many incumbent Republicans especially the incumbent don’t have the moral compass when it comes to “fiscal responsibility”. They should be replaced ASAP by real fiscally conservative Republicans.