Civic Federation: Hike Income Tax 40 Percent
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Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses the group's new budget report.
The state of Illinois will not get out of its budget hole without a significant income tax hike, according to a new report issued by the Civic Federation, a fiscal watchdog group. Laurence Msall joins us with details.
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Civic Federation: Hike Income Tax 40 Percent
Clip: 2/14/2017 | 11m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
The state of Illinois will not get out of its budget hole without a significant income tax hike, according to a new report issued by the Civic Federation, a fiscal watchdog group. Laurence Msall joins us with details.
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