article_snippet: Rauner promised to lower taxes despite a $6.2 billion structural budget deficit.
article_snippet: So why make these cuts, given these cuts likely long-term costs?
article_snippet: It may be that his administration just doesn't care about long-term fiscal health so long as next year's budget looks good.
article_snippet: they just have a big budget deficit, so they have no choice but to make these draconian cuts.
article_snippet: Rule out making up the shortfall by increasing taxes and thus raising revenue.