SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is in the rare position of having a surplus in its bank account, which has meant Democrats who control the Legislature are competing in an election-year contest over who can give the most back to taxpayers.House Democrats popped a budget proposal Wednesday that offers $1.35 billion essentially in refunds to taxpayers, an 40% enhancement of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “Illinois Family Relief Plan.” Not to be outdone, Senate Democrats late last week, leaning on the Capitol catch-phrase …