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 Henry Bayer is the executive director of the American Federation
of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31. He says Quinn
and the state's lawmakers will share the blame for the fallout from
the cuts announced Friday.
Bayer called on Quinn and lawmakers to return to Springfield and
find ways to raise new revenue.
Quinn and lawmakers agreed on a new state budget that left him
with the job of cutting spending by at least $1 billion and deciding
where to spend a pool of about $3.4 billion.
The Democratic governor says the budget leaves Illinois with
about $1.4 billion in unmet needs. He says more revenue must be
found.
[Associated Press]
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