FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2010 photo, former Illinois Rep. Bill Black, R-Danville, speaks at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois Senate's "grand bargain" budget compromise has had a rough go. And that doesn't count taxpayer response. Voters have objected to the sprawling proposal in state Capitol rallies, letters and witness testimony. "Most people are saying, 'Just do something,'" said Black. "Just stand up and no more damned excuses." (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)
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