CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday said he would veto any budget proposal that includes "broad-based" taxes that would have a negative impact on working families.

Lawmakers are working to finalize a budget plan in Springfield before a May 31st deadline.

According to WLS, Pritzker was speaking at an unrelated event when he said he would specifically veto any budget that includes tax increases on individuals, corporations, or the sales tax.

"I would veto a budget like that,” Pritzker said.

Pritzker's FY26 budget proposal put forward a $100 million targeted tax on electronic gambling and casino table games.

State Senators and House Representatives have proposed joint resolutions to raise over $6 billion in new revenue, citing that the state’s current tax system

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