Tax Hike Fails in House

Yesterday's Senate vote falls flat in the House:

• SPRINGFIELD -- Democrats in the Illinois House led the rejection tonight of a $4.5 billion plan to boost income taxes by 50 percent for the next two years, with a midnight deadline approaching to fund a new state budget.

  The House action came after Democrats decided in a closed-door meeting that they also didn't have the votes for a higher, permanent tax plan passed by the Senate.

  The House voted 42-74 for the measure, which required 60 votes for approval to go on to the Senate.

Well, at least we know they aren't completely suicidal. Now, instead of raising taxes, cut spending you idiots. We haven't had a raise in two years and we're cutting spending like there's no tomorrow.