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Posted: Wednesday, 01 July 2009 2:06PM
Quinn vetoes budget plan
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed the bare-bones budget lawmakers sent him.
Quinn's veto Wednesday leaves the state without a spending plan on the first day of the new fiscal year.
The Democratic governor made good on a promise to nix any ``partial'' budget the General Assembly approved. He says taxpayers deserve an ``honest budget, a full budget, a balanced budget, and also a decent budget.''
Quinn wants an income tax increase to help fill a budget deficit of as much as $11.6 billion. But lawmakers have blocked that.
Anticipating the veto, the House speaker and Senate president on Wednesday said they'll call a special legislative session July 14. They plan to consider overriding the governor's veto.
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