 Quinn visited a Chicago training center for developmentally disabled
adults on Friday to highlight cuts in human services programs that
he says will happen without more revenue from a tax increase.The
governor has called a special session to get lawmakers back to work
to avoid $9.2 billion in spending cuts. But so far there hasn't been
enough support among lawmakers to pass Quinn's tax increase.
Quinn wants a two-year, temporary boost that would raise the
personal income tax rate to 4.5 percent from 3 percent.
The Illinois House rejected that plan before adjourning the
spring session earlier this month. The state Senate passed a higher,
permanent increase.
[Associated Press]
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