SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn says the budget that lawmakers approved “didn’t get the job done.”

The Chicago Democrat wanted to extend the state’s income tax increase to avoid budget cuts, including layoffs. However, lawmakers sent him a spending plan on Friday that Democrats acknowledge puts off tough decisions about whether to slash spending or find new sources of revenue.

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