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Bad accounting hides true size of Illinois’ budget deficits

Adam Schuster  |  April 20, 2018

“What many Illinoisans may not know, however, is that the true size of Illinois’ budget deficit each year is even larger than it seems. Through what’s called “cash-based” accounting, lawmakers are able hide spending by waiting to pay their bills, thus pushing costs onto future generations. …”

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