For his part, Rauner painted a picture of a government that could do more with less. He singled out for major cuts two of his favorite targets, teacher pension programs and public sector unions, saying each need to take more responsibility for their part in the state’s financial troubles by accepting less state help and lower state-subsidized health benefits. And he offered what he called a "path" to roll back the state's income tax rate by one quarter of a percentage point, provided lawmakers enact pension changes to cut retirement benefits for state employees — a proposal that faces a certain court challenge.