Tip - Madigan: So few tax votes, it's time for 'alternative budget' - Chicago

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan delivered crushing news to Gov. Pat Quinn’s hopes of passing an income-tax extension, telling reporters Wednesday that less than half of the House Democratic caucus supports the governor’s budget plan. “Obviously, it’s a very difficult vote in a difficult time,” Madigan, D-Chicago, told reporters after a brief closed-door meeting of House Democrats.