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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to reports outside the Governor's office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Ill. Gov. Quinn vetoes budget plan

Updated: Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009, 3:04 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009, 3:04 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed a bare-bones budget lawmakers sent him.

Quinn's veto Wednesday leaves Illinois without a spending plan on the first day of the new fiscal year.

The Democratic governor made good on a promise to nix any "partial" budget the General Assembly approved. He says taxpayers deserve an "honest budget, a full budget, a balanced budget, and also a decent budget."

Quinn wants an income tax increase to help fill a budget deficit of as much as $11.6 billion. But lawmakers have blocked that.

Anticipating the veto, the House speaker and Senate president on Wednesday said they'll call a special legislative session July 14. They plan to consider overriding the governor's veto.

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