Gov. Bruce Rauner is poised to deliver his first budget address on Wednesday, a blueprint for deep spending cuts across state government that fellow Republicans say will signal “the party’s over” for Democrats’ “voracious spending habits.”

But with no tax increase proposals expected, Rauner could be setting the stage for a fight with Democrats who say “tough medicine” alone won’t cure the state’s financial cancer.

“I said 10 days ago that I don’t think you can cut your way out of the problem,” House Speaker Michael Madigan told reporters after meeting with Rauner on Tuesday afternoon. “I think you need some additional revenue. And that’ll be my position [Wednesday].”

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