Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he realizes that his proposal to raise income taxes could cost him another term, but he has to do what’s right.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he realizes that his proposal to raise income taxes could cost him another term, but he has to do what’s right. Quinn said at a press conference Sunday that he thinks the state’s residents want a governor who levels with them. And he says that the tax proposal was the only honest and honorable thing to do. Quinn says the state is in deep debt, and it needs more revenue so it can pay its bills. He says businesses may have to lay off workers if they’re not paid. His budget proposal calls for raising personal and corporate income tax rates by 50 percent, increasing cigarette taxes and charging more for driver’s licenses and automobile registrations. He says critics of his plan should make their own proposals. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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