Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is continuing to make his case for keeping the state income tax rate at its current five percent.
He didn’t get any help from Democratic lawmakers who passed a budget without taking up Quinn’s tax plan.
The income tax is scheduled to drop next year. Quinn says will result in cuts to things like education and social service programs.
The governor says if he wins re-election in November, legislators might listen to voters and take up his tax plan.
"There are things in the legislative session that I wasn’t happy about but-- having said that-- in life and in democracy, you put your head down and you go forward."
Rauner has supported letting the income tax rate drop to 3.75 percent - but hasn’t detailed how he’d make up for the loss in tax revenue.
Meanwhile, Quinn is still not saying if he’ll sign a bill into law that would change the retirement benefits of some City of Chicago employees.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has said the proposal could help stabilize Chicago’s finances.
But the governor’s has not said whether he will sign the bill - because a property tax hike would likely be need to help pay for it.
Quinn says he’ll take action on the bill next week.
"We’ve got to reduce reliance on property taxes in our state, in our cities, our counties, everywhere. They’re not based on ability to pay. So I think it’s important to continue that journey."
Rauner opposes Emanuel’s pension plan.
So do some labor unions who have said the bill is unconstitutional because it cuts retirement benefits of about 50,000 city employees.