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Comptroller Says State Needs Revenue Source

State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says Governor Quinn and lawmakers need to need to expand gambling if they want to extend tax breaks to Sears and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

[audio:rddtopinka3.mp3]A Word From Baar Topinka[/audio]

Topinka  says there are a few alternatives to increasing revenues.  That includes cutting programs or raising taxes.  She says it's not the right time to raise taxes, especially considering a tax hike went into effect earlier this year.  Topinka says all of the money generated from the recent tax hike has gone toward paying the state's pension obligations.

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