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Governor Won't Say Where He'll Cut Budget
CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn isn't saying exactly how he plans to cut state spending to close the multibillion dollar budget gap -- only that he's going to.

Just days after state lawmakers left many key spending decisions up to Quinn, the governor on Tuesday said only that he's willing to make the tough cuts that lawmakers are unwilling to make.

But when pressed for details, Quinn talked only about how some costs will be trimmed through furlough days for lawmakers and himself and a reduction in travel expenses for state workers -- steps that don't come close to closing what is a $13 billion budget shortfall.

Quinn was clear on what he does not want to cut and hopes he won't have to cut much: education, public safety, human services and health care.

That would rule out cuts to most of the state budget.

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06 01 10 by Newsroom
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