What's your view of the state pension systems for teachers and others? Do you support or oppose lower benefits and higher employee contributions? Should pensions be replaced with defined contributions? If not, how do you fix underfunding?

Should the state expand or reduce eligibility for Medicaid?  Do you favor or oppose moving the state’s Medicaid system to managed care?

Illinois has an unfunded pension liability of $80 billion.  Should the legislature reduce pension benefits for new state employees and/or require higher pension contributions from current employees?

Health care for state employees and retirees costs Illinois $2 billion a year.  Active employees pay less than 20 percent of premiums; retirees with fewer than 20 years of service pay less than 10 percent; those who worked more than 20 years pay nothing.  Should state employees and retirees contribute more for the cost of their health care?

Illinois is struggling to balance its budget this year and may face a $12 billion deficit in 2010-11. Do you support an income tax increase?  At what rates would you set the income tax for individuals and for corporations?

Lay out your plan to solve the state budget crisis. What programs are you prepared to cut for how much in savings? What's your position on taxes? Would you veto any tax increase or are some needed? Do you support an expansion of gambling?