While it's unclear whether Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed tax increase will aid in fixing the state budget, his proposal is already paying off for state Republicans.
The GOP anti-tax campaign could be the Republicans' best chance at regaining power next year, according to Dr. Chris Mooney, professor of political science at UIS.
Mooney's comments were featured in a March 24, 2009, article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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