Jun 19, 2009 1:04 pm US/Central
Quinn Wants Tax Vote Wednesday
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for a hike in Illinois income taxes for families making more than $56,000 a year.
CBS
Gov. Pat Quinn wants lawmakers to vote Wednesday on an income tax increase while they're in Springfield working on the state budget.
Quinn visited a Chicago training center for developmentally disabled adults on Friday to highlight cuts in human services programs he says will happen without more revenue from a tax increase.
The governor has called a special session to get lawmakers back to work to avoid $9.2 billion in spending cuts. But so far there hasn't been enough support among lawmakers to pass Quinn's tax increase.
Quinn wants a two-year, temporary boost that would raise the personal income tax rate to 4.5 percent from 3 percent.
In an interview with Chicago Public Radio, former Republican governor Jim Edgar called on state lawmakers to pass a full budget next week in Springfield.
Edgar says lawmakers need to act before the fall veto session, and he warned against passing a temporary budget fix.
"We've had enough mismanagement in Springfield over the past few years," Edgar said. "We need to do things right."
The Illinois House rejected that plan before adjourning the spring session earlier this month. The state Senate passed a higher, permanent increase.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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