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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Republicans are criticizing parts of Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget along with some of the ideas he's likely to detail.
According to a budget briefing yesterday, Quinn will propose closing several state facilities during his address today. The Democrat has also asked several agencies to cut spending.
(See 'Quinn to propose closing prisons in grim Illinois budget')
However, the overall budget is more than last year.
Republican Sen. Matt Murphy says the closures are a step in the right direction toward cutting spending, but more should be done.
Other GOP leaders who spoke a day ahead of the address condemned Quinn's other ideas and past actions.
Illinois GOP Party Chairman and Congressman Aaron Schock accused Quinn of showing no leadership on pensions and warned him not to build the budget on projections of Medicaid savings that may never materialize.
