CHICAGO (CBS) ― Mayor Richard M. Daley is accusing Gov. Pat Quinn of stabbing Illinois cities in the back.
Mayor Daley said before the Feb. 2 Democratic primary, Quinn pledged cities would continue to get 10 percent of the state income tax money.
But now, Quinn is saying cities will get just 7 percent in the next budget.
If the cuts go through, the city will lose $300 million.
“This is a serious financial crisis, but it didn’t stop and just start after the primary. This was way before the primary – him coming before the Metropolitan Mayors’ Caucus and saying, ‘I’m with you. I support you. Nothing has changed from prior to the primary,’ after the primary,” Daley said.
Quinn’s office says dramatic measures are needed in these unprecedented times. The governor will outline his budget proposal on Wednesday.
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