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Kirk Says IL Needs Financial Game Plan

 U.S Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois must reign in its massive debt and bring reform to the pension system, otherwise it will remain in dire straits.   Kirk issued a report that highlights some of the state's biggest problems, including its underfunded pension systems and a poor credit rating.  In fact, Kirk says Illinois has the poorest credit rating in the nation.  The state is unable to cover 40-percent of its pension obligations and is paying three-billion-dollars a year in interest on borrowed money.  Kirk says Governor Quinn's administration should not expect a federal bailout. 

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