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Revenue Policy

How Revenue and Spending Impact the Illinois General Fund

Release: May 6, 2015

PowerPoint presented by Ralph Martire at the Senate Revenue Hearing.

State Budget, General Fund, Illinois Economy, State Revenue, State Spending, State Pensions

The Case for Fundamental Tax Reform in Illinois: Why We Need a Graduated State Income Tax

Release: May 23, 2012

Presentation on why Illinois needs tax reform, and the case for a graduated income tax.

State Budget, Taxes, Deficit, Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Economy, Tax Expenditures, State Pensions, General Fund, Medicaid

Analysis of the Governor's Fiscal Year 2010 Illinois General Fund Budget Proposal

Release: March 29, 2009

The proposed FY2010 General Fund budget was introduced by Governor Pat Quinn on March 18, 2009. This Report is CTBA's analysis of the Governor's FY2010 budget proposal. Illinois is in the middle of one of the worst economic downturns in history.

FY2010, State Budget, Deficit, State Pensions, General Fund, Great Recession, Corporate Tax Expenditures

Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2008 Final General Fund Budget

Release: March 11, 2008

After a record overtime sessions, the Illinois Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 budget was enacted on January 4, 2008. The total enacted General Fund budget for FY 2008 was $27.4 billion. This Report contains CTBA's analysis of the enacted, FY2008 General Fund budget.

FY2008, State Budget, State Revenue, General Fund, State Pensions, 95th General Assembly, Short Term Borrowing, Deficit