Madigan denies sabotaging tax hike (Chicago Sun-Times)
SPRINGFIELD -- The top House Democrat on Monday sidestepped blame for the weekend crash of a proposed income tax hike in the House, insisting he lacks the muscle to have single-handedly pushed through Gov. Quinn's unpopular revenue package. House Speaker Michael Madigan shot down the widely held Statehouse belief that he sat on his hands as Quinn's tax hike failed in a chamber the speaker runs ...
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