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Quinn budget begins 'at odds' with lawmakers

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to reporters outside the Governor's office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. Quinn who became governor after Rod Blagojevich was impeached, inherited a bevy of budget problems when he took over the job. Quinn is set to present his proposed budget today.

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Gov. Pat Quinn today will unveil a budget proposal he argues reflects the Illinois' financial crisis and is painfully austere but is already on track to conflict with lawmakers who want to spend less.

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