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SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's proposed budget landed with a thud Wednesday as critics voiced their disapproval of key elements of the $53 billion spending plan.
Even before he formally outlined his budget goals, lawmakers and powerful interest groups were sounding the death knell for his plan to raise taxes on cigarettes by 75 cents per pack. They also said his budget blueprint doesn't do enough for public schools.See the full content of this document
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Blagojevich Budget Plan Criticized
And, they expressed little support for his proposal to reconfigure state pensions -- a move that could blow an $800 million hole in the budget.
The immediate and sharp dissent raised the specter of a repeat of la...See the full content of this document
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