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2009
ILLINOIS
SENATE VOTE CHART
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JC
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JD
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IS
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HS
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DH
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WD
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IM
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DK
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Impeach Governor Blagojevich
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Increase state income tax to 5%
on individuals and corporations, increase sales tax,
and hike personal income tax exemption by $1,000 |
Yes
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Yes
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Present
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Fund capital construction program with video gaming
revenue, Internet Lottery sales, and hike in liquor
taxes and vehicle fees |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Pass final 2009 appropriation of
$29.8 billion with $3.8 billion in cuts
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Issue $3.466 billion in new bonds
to pay 2010 pension obligations
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Legalize video gaming for retail locations
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Approve 2010 funding for all state agencies at 50% level
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Increase educational funding by 2.5%
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Sweep $356 million from 200 dedicated funds into the general
revenue fund
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Enact state guarantee to pay 2016
Chicago Olympic losses that exceed $250 million
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Bar state legislator
cost-of-living raises and require 4 unpaid
furlough days
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Ethics: Impose donor caps of
$5,000 for individuals, $10,000 for unions and
corporations, and $90,000 for transfers from political
committees
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Use federal stimulus funds for
state payroll expenses
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Terminate all Blagojevich
appointments to state pension boards and create new
boards
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Authorize bond refinancing to generate $2 billion in revenue
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Present
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Appropriate $1.6 billion for mass
transit with $1 billion for Chicago
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Authorize $3 billion in new state
bonds to pay backlog in service providers
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Authorize $12.5 billion in
capital construction bonds, to be paid for from video
gaming, Lottery, liquor taxes and vehicle fees
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Change state contract process to
bar “pay-to-play” donations
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Increase per-pupil funding from
$5,959 to $6,190
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Appropriate $1.723 billion for
higher education
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Appropriate $4.72 billion for
Medicaid and social services
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Appropriate $3.8 billion for
state employee pay with cuts from 2009
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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KEY: SENATORS
JC: John Cullerton (D-6)
JD: Jim DeLeo (D-10)
IS: Ira Silverstein (D-8)
HS: Heather Steans (D-7)
DH: Don Harmon (D-39)
WD: Willie Delgado (D-2)
IM: Iris Martinez (D-20)
DK: Dan Kotowski (D-33)
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