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Twleve Senators Say No to Capital Plan
The spending parts of the state building and construction program enjoyed unanimous support in the Illinois Senate, but the revenue part didn't. That's leading some Democratic senators to point to the other side of they aisle and cry, "Hypocrite."

Twelve senators - 10 Republican and two Democratic - voted against the income part of the plan. It would raise alcohol taxes, hike drivers license and vehicle title fees, and legalize video poker jackpots, and use that money to borrow.

State Senator Dan Duffy (R-Lake Barrington) was one of the Republican members who voted against the revenue bills. He says she would have rather cut new programs out of the state budget, and use that money for the capital plan. State Senator Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) voted for using the dollars to pay for road, bridge and school projects, but had problems with how the money to do that would be raised. She says that if you look at her record, she always votes against expanded gambling.

Senators who voted "no" on the revenue sources for the capital bill:

Tim Bivins (R-Dixon), Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), Brad Burzynski (R-Clare), Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago), Dan Duffy (R-Lake Barrington), Chris Lauzen (R-Aurora), Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon), James T. Meeks (D-Chicago), John Millner (R-Carol Stream), Matt Murphy (R-Palatine), Dale Righter (R-Mattoon), and Dan Rutherford (R-Chenoa).

(Illinois Radio Network)
05 21 09 by Newsroom
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