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Lesson Learned During Election
(IRN)-As pundits wonder if the tiniest shift in power at the state Capitol will change the dynamics of next spring's legislative session, some lawmakers say they're learned some lessons from the election.

State Senator John Sullivan says voters made it clear that that voters put the economy at the top of the priority list. He says the fact that the Senate Democrats lost two seats is better than the potential loss of six seats, because that's how many he thinks were truly competitive. But State Senator Dale Righter says that because Republicans picked up seats in both the House and Senate, voters must be leaning more toward the Republican view that the state needs cuts more than it needs higher taxes.

As for the fate of Governor Pat Quinn's 1 percentage point income tax hike proposal, Senate President John Cullerton says the real answer lies in the opinions of House Speaker Michael Madigan and House Minority Leader Tom Cross. Cullerton says the tax hike will have a chance only if Madigan and Cross can work together. His counterpart, Senate Minority Leader Christine Rodogno, however, says Republicans will likely have a spot at the negotiation table now that Democrats have lost seats in the Senate.

(Illinois Radio Network)
11 05 10 by Newsroom
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