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Lame Duck Session In Illinois Raises Taxes, Governor Says 'Fiscal House Was Burning'04:25
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With less than 12 hours to go before their term ended, Democratic lawmakers in Illinois voted to close the state's $15 billion budget deficit with sharp tax increases — raising the personal income tax by 67% and business taxes by 64%.
The bill passed without a single Republican vote. We speak with Ray Long, State House Reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
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This segment aired on January 12, 2011.
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