Ill Illinois

Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn is being faced with some very difficult decisions lately. He was forced to raise tax rates on income less than a month ago and now has to make severe budget cuts to the states vital programs including hospitals and schools. The state's deficit is about $15 billion, and it is mandatory that they cut back spending. Some of the cuts Quinn has made are controversial though, as the Illinois Hospital Association immediately stated that this could mean , "A devestating impact on the well-being of hundreds of thousands of Illinoisians and the financial stability of many hospitals" The fact is that all state's are going to have to cut back because of the economic situation we are in. Although this could affect many people of poverty and low incomes in the US, it is necessary to keep our country on the right track.



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/us/17illinois.html?_r=1&ref=us