 Quinn warned Monday that teachers and state troopers would lose
their jobs, health care would be cut, and college students would
lose financial aid.In a speech to the City Club of Chicago, Quinn
described the "doomsday" budget that Illinois would face if it had
to close an $11.6 billion budget without raising taxes.
Quinn has proposed raising the state income tax rate to 4.5
percent, up from 3 percent.
He says without that money, 14,300 teachers and half of state
police troopers could be laid off. He says 650,000 people would lose
health care and 400,000 college students could lose state grants and
scholarships.
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