Governor Rod R. Blagojevich text of the Governors Budget Address
Text of the fiscal year 2008 budget address given by Governor Rod Blagojevich on March 7, 2007 to spell out his fiscal priorities for the coming year. The speech proposed a "Tax Fairness Plan" to replace the corporate income tax with a Gross Receipts Tax. The governor's plan would use the additional revenue to fund education, healthcare, the state pension system, and strengthen infrastructure with capital improvements.