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Decoupling state taxes becomes budget battleground
The Illinois budget debate centers on decoupling from federal tax rules to curb revenue loss and balance spending. Legislators spar over Medicaid costs, AFSCME wage cuts, and potential tax shifts while budget gaps loom and the November election reshapes willingness to raise taxes.
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Don Levener
Diana Penner
Springfield
Thompson
Department of Public Aid
Senate
American Federation of State
Organized Labor
Sorce
Congress
Illinois
John Matejevich
D-Waukegan
House Appropriations Committee
Robert Mandeville
Jack Schaffer
Crystal Lake
Senate Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
Schaffer
James R. Thompson
Kenneth V. Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Appropriations Committee
Buzbee
Howard Carroll
Chicago
Appropriations
Afscme
House
House Appropriations
Jake Wolf
Senate Revenue Committee
Ee Buz Wolf
Carroll
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