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Ill. legislature must decide on cigarette tax, pension benefit cuts, social services

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CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -

Illinois lawmakers are facing tough decisions ahead of this Thursday's break.

They're facing proposals to raise the cigarette tax, cut pension benefits and social services in the wake of Illinois' growing debt.

Lawmakers admit that it's hard to sell the cuts after last year's 67 percent income tax hike.

But the $7 billion that taxes raised aren't enough to clear this year's shortfalls.

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