Illinois governor calls special session to force budget deal
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has called state legislators back to the Capitol for a special session starting next week to hammer out a budget deal and end an unprecedented impasse that could enter a third year.
The Republican, in a Thursday Facebook video and statement, accused majority Democrats of "ignoring" his long-term recommendations to fix the state's massive financial problems.
"We have tough urgent choices to make and the Legislature must be present to make them," he said. "We have little time to change the direction of our state to come together around a budget compromise that creates a brighter future for all the families in Illinois."
Democrats rejected Rauner's statements Thursday, saying they've presented viable options.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-governor-calls-special-session-force-budget-deal-48062479
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