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Budget plan could impair Illinois' credit standing

Posted on June 04, 2014

Reuters

This article discusses Illinois’ FY2015 budget approved by State Legislators last week, which fails to provide adequate funding for a full year despite borrowing for operations and shifting revenue from FY2014. The Civic Federation said the budget is an example of the same fiscal irresponsibility that led to the State’s backlog of unpaid bills and dismal credit ratings.