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Quinn Calls on Brady to Talk Specifics
Governor Pat Quinn is frustrated with the reticence of State Senator Bill Brady, the Republican candidate for governor.

Quinn supports a 1 percentage point income tax increase, which would raise $3 billion and reduce a sizeable portion of the state's budget deficit, but which is a political liability. Quinn says Brady shouldn't get away with promising no tax increase, possibly tax cuts, and not specifying where several billion in budget cuts will occur until after the election.

"What he wants to do is increase the budget deficit, and harm education, public safety and also harm our health care system." Quinn said. "We cannot have that in a governor. We have to have someone with the courage to tell your plan before the election."

Brady has said he needs an audit to determine where the saving opportunities are, and he can't order an audit unless and until he wins the election. Brady earlier this week promised a balanced budget, proposed tax cuts that would cost $500 million to $1 billion, and said he would make "several billion" in cuts, but wouldn't specify where. He vowed to maintain the state's core responsibilities of education, infrastructure, public safety and human services, but he did not promise not to cut them.

(Illinois Radio Network)
09 03 10 by Newsroom
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