WREX.com – Rockford’s News LeaderIll. lawmakers hope to fix budget, adjourn
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Associated Press - May 31, 2009 3:14 AM ET
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are up against a ticking clock as they try to close a massive hole in the state budget.
The legislative session is scheduled to end at Sunday at midnight. If they miss that deadline, then it will suddenly require a super-majority to approve a new budget.
That will give the Republican minority new leverage.
The Illinois Senate has approved sales and income tax increases topping $5 billion. Now the question is whether House Democrats can find enough votes to do the same.
Democratic leaders want to raise taxes and cut spending to fill a deficit of at least $11.6 billion.
Republicans oppose raising taxes.
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