2014-05-27
Democrats in the Illinois House have begun working on a scaled-back spending plan, abandoning plans to extend a temporary income tax increase.
House working groups will begin crafting a "middle-of-the-road" budget in line with a $34 billion revenue estimate, Speaker Michael Madigan said Monday, the Associated Press reports.
An income tax increase is set to roll back in January, and Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn wants to make the increase permanent. The typical Illinois taxpayer is paying about $1,100…