Pension bill's sponsor says she's discouraged
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — The sponsor of a bill to address Illinois' pension problem says she isn't confident there will be a vote on the provision.
Democratic Rep. Elaine Nekritz emerged from a meeting with Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday and said she's "very discouraged."
Nekritz says she'll continue working to get votes. But she says it's very difficult to ask lawmakers to vote for a measure that takes away the pension benefits the state promised to workers.
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