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Local Lawmakers React to State of the State Address
Two local lawmakers have one thing in common when reacting to Wednesday's "State of the State" address by the Governor.

Both Republican State Representative Don Moffitt and Democratic State Senator John Sullivan wonder how the Governor intends to pay for the proposed tax cuts and other measures outlined in the address heard live on WGIL.

Moffitt tells WGIL conceptually, he's not against a lot of what Governor Pat Quinn said.

"How much of what the Governor said I agree with in terms of concept and intent, but everything comes with a price tag," Moffitt said. "So we need to be sure, and I think that will come with his budget address."

Sullivan tells WGIL he heard time and again from other lawmakers that they want to know more about costs, especially relating to potential tax credits for employers who hire veterans, among others.

"The number that I'd heard is that it's about a 160-million dollar loss in revenue for the state, the child tax credit is around 130-million dollars," Sullivan said. "Add those two and it's around 300-million dollars."

Governor Pat Quinn gives his budget address in three weeks. Meantime, Moffitt and Sullivan say they liked many of Quinn's proposals, though other Republicans are railing on Quinn.
02 02 12 by Newsroom
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