House Democrats passed temporary 50 percent state income tax in committee today, but the Chicago Tribune suggests there's not enough votes to pass Governor Quinn's effort on the House floor:
SPRINGFIELD -- House Democrats today advanced a 50 percent increase in the state income tax for two years, but final approval remains very much in doubt as the General Assembly nears its Sunday night adjournment deadline.
Democrats have been unable to find enough votes in the House to raise the income tax to help plug a major budget hole and Republicans have said they aren't ready to vote for a tax hike yet. House Democrats met for a couple hours behind closed doors on Friday but abruptly left the Capitol without taking a vote.
The proposal, approved with all Democratic votes at a House committee, would generate $4.5 billion a year to help stave off massive cuts in state services, according to House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie (D-Chicago).
