Facing pressure from the consumers and legislators, Illinois Governor Quinn is now backing off from his proposal to tax digital downloads of music and video.  The Chicago Tribune reported today that the Governor denied ever advocating for the tax, even though it appeared on a list of revenue options that his Office of Management and Budget provided to legislators earlier this week.  Observers suggested that the tax proposal would “attract way too much attention” to gain traction with legislators facing re-election in November. 

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