Still no budget for Illinois

HUTSONVILLE, Ill. (WTHI) - Illinois began the first day of the fiscal year without a budget.

Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed the budget sent to him by state lawmakers, saying it was incomplete. Lawmakers cannot agree on increasing taxes or cutting services to make up an $11.6 billion deficit.

If there is no temporary budget passed by July 15, state employees may not get a paycheck.

One representative said there needs to be cuts made before a tax hike is made.

"There are a lot of people willing to go and honestly say, 'We do have a revenue shortfall and this is what we're going to need everyone to do to pitch in.' But that's not today," Illinois District 109 Rep. Roger Eddy (R) said. "The hard work has to take place before we ask people for more money of any kind."

Lawmakers said they will go back to Springfield for another special session July 14.

"If they don't get a budget passed, they shouldn't get re-elected," said Hutsonville, Ill. resident John Morgan. "It's as simple as that."

Quinn has said he will only sign a full and balanced budget. He favors an income tax increase.