RedState - The Illinois budgetary record is not pretty. Heading into 2011, Illinois faced a budget deficit of over $13 billion and passed a massive tax increase both to personal income and corporate income tax rates. They’re still broke. With a pension system in shambles, Illinois alsoborrowed massive amounts of money to make this year’s pension payment.
In September, Illinois laid off 1,900 public employees and closed seven state facilities. Also, much to the chagrin of Wisconsinites who drive to or through Illinois, toll rates in the state have increased on average by 88%.
...Wisconsin’s recent successes. Wisconsin’s budgetary reforms have set the state up for growth and prosperity... Like it or not, the Budget Repair Bill and other measures eliminated Wisconsin’s $3.6 billion deficit without one-time budget fixes or accounting gimmicks...property taxes are flat or down across the state of Wisconsin.
