CHICAGO, Illinois -
Gov. Pat Quinn is trying to build support for a tax increase by painting a stark portrait of what would happen to state services without additional money.
Quinn warned Monday that teachers and state troopers would lose their jobs, health care would be cut and college students would lose financial aid.
In a speech to the City Club of Chicago, Quinn described the "doomsday" budget that Illinois would face if it had to close an $11.6 billion budget without raising taxes.
Quinn has proposed raising the state income tax rate to 4.5 percent, up from 3 percent. He says without that money, 14,300 teachers and half of state police troopers could be laid off. He says 650,000 people would lose health care and 400,000 college students could lose state grants and scholarships.
Quinn warned Monday that teachers and state troopers would lose their jobs, health care would be cut and college students would lose financial aid.
In a speech to the City Club of Chicago, Quinn described the "doomsday" budget that Illinois would face if it had to close an $11.6 billion budget without raising taxes.
Quinn has proposed raising the state income tax rate to 4.5 percent, up from 3 percent. He says without that money, 14,300 teachers and half of state police troopers could be laid off. He says 650,000 people would lose health care and 400,000 college students could lose state grants and scholarships.
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