GOP leaders say Rauner plan has right approach

Published June 12, 2014 9:39pm ET



CHICAGO (AP) — Top Republicans say gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner’s (ROW’-nerz) plan to cut spending in Illinois has the right approach.

Among the ideas the businessman challenging Gov. Pat Quinn outlined Thursday were selling state planes and merging the comptroller’s and treasurer’s offices. Rauner has also said he won’t take a salary. The venture capitalist from Winnetka is a multimillionaire.

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