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Cullerton Wants Brady's Budget Plan
The president of the Illinois Senate says the Republican candidate for governor should show how he plans to make ends meet.

Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) says proposals put forth by State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) are unrealistic, and he challenged Brady to introduce his own budget proposal.

"Any senator can introduce legislation," Cullerton said. "They can introduce their own budget, so I think, since he wants to be governor for the second half of this fiscal year, we should not wait until after the election to find out what his views are on the budget."

Cullerton says this is the first time in 106 years that a sitting member of the legislature has run for governor, so he can be judged by his actions, not just his campaign proposals.

Brady says he has outlined his plans in broad strokes -- 10 percent cuts in most areas -- and he'll respond when the governor proposes a budget next month.

Brady has said that the state does not need an income tax increase, and that some taxes should be decreased to make the state more business-friendly.

Brady is not yet officially the Republican nominee, though he leads State Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) in the Republican primary by a few hundred votes as the last absentee and provisional ballots are counted.

(Illinois Radio Network)
02 23 10 by Newsroom
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