Topinka Says Illinois Taxpayers’ Money Being ‘Flushed Away’

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says the still-long list of vendors waiting for payments from the state means taxpayers have to foot the bill for interest. The state owed about $6 billion last week, but tens of millions of dollars in income taxes will be diverted to cover interest on late payments. Topinka says that means people's money is being "flushed away."