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Civic Federation: Illinois Needs $9.4 Billion in New Taxes by 2019 to Survive

Posted on February 12, 2016

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This article discusses the initiatives highlighted in the Civic Federation’s FY2017 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap necessary to stabilize Illinois’ finances. President of Civic Federation Laurence Msall remarks that the State has already spent most of its FY2016 revenue and that there is not enough time to close Illinois’ deficit this fiscal year.