Illinois House Republicans slammed proposals from progressive interest groups that would raise taxes by $6 billion on Illinois working families and businesses.

At a Capitol news conference Thursday, Assistant Republican Leader C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) called the $6 billion in proposed tax hikes “outrageous and unacceptable.”

This week, progressive Democrats ramped up their campaign for a graduated income tax hike, despite Illinois voters soundly rejecting a constitutional amendment for a progressive income tax in 2020. And the Illinois Revenue Alliance presented a list of tax hikes that would raise taxes by $6 billion.

Davidsmeyer said as it currently stands, Illinois is looking at a $1.2 billion budget deficit for this coming fiscal year, but the Democrat solution for the budget is to raise more taxes.