Gov. Quinn moves to halt pay of State Senators until they come up with plan to solve pension problem

[JeffHead]

Gov. Pat Quinn moved to halt Illinois lawmakers' pay Wednesday, following through on his warning of consequences if they failed to come up with a solution to the state's nearly $100 billion pension crisis, the worst of any state nationwide.
The Chicago Democrat said he would use his line-item veto power in a budget bill that's on his desk, also vowing to not accept a salary himself until a deal has been reached. Lawmakers would have to vote to reject his changes if they want to get paid.


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