Hynes, who will oppose Gov. Pat Quinn in the Feb. 2 Democratic primary, said his campaign will focus on three issues: ethics, the Illinois economy and the state's fiscal condition.
"And they're all intertwined," he said. "Our economy is only going to get better if we get our fiscal house in order. Our fiscal house will get better only if we can ask people to make the sacrifices that are necessary to bring more money into the state, and to be patient with government as we get out of this fiscal hole that we're in.
$1.6 billion budget cuts that can be made, including eliminating lottery advertising, "scrutinizing" 1,600 appointees of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and reducing agency spending to 2005 levels
Next, he said, the state must look to a number of revenue measures, including expanding the sales tax base to include "luxury" services such as elective cosmetic surgery, country club memberships and dating services; expanded gaming; and closing some corporate tax loopholes.
he "toughest part," he said, will be persuading voters to adopt a new, graduated state income tax, as opposed to the current flat 3 percent individual income tax.
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