‘Fair tax’ calculator
‘Fair tax’ calculator
Jesse Boyle
Jesse Boyle
“Uncertainty is a business’ worst enemy, whether you’re a Fortune 500 company or a small business. “It comes down to whether our policy leaders in Illinois have the political will to stop raising costs. It doesn’t appear that they do. And it’s not sustainable for a smaller business. It just isn’t. “I know the first...
JB’s “Uncle Rico” Budget Predictions
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Scorpion & the Frog: Progressive Tax
Pritzker’s tax promises rely on fantasy
Pritzker’s tax promises rely on fantasy
While key details behind Pritzker’s tax plan are still under wraps, new information reveals it relies on outlandish assumptions about Illinois’ economic growth.
Progressive tax “scare tactics”
Progressive tax “scare tactics”
Pritzker’s office says they can’t find the math behind his tax plan
Pritzker’s office says they can’t find the math behind his tax plan
The governor’s office issued a concerning response to a simple request for the numbers backing up his “fair tax” proposal.
Progressive tax pot of gold
Progressive tax pot of gold
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ comes with marriage penalty
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ comes with marriage penalty
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling his $3.4 billion tax hike “fair,” but his plan comes with a hefty penalty for some Illinoisans who choose to tie the knot.
John Moss
John Moss
“I moved here about seven and a half years ago and got a job at the health department. I had never been in a union before. They said ‘OK, well now that you work here, you have to be in the union.’ “The first union meeting I went to I was voted in as president....
Pritzker’s math doesn’t add up
Pritzker’s math doesn’t add up
Progressive tax crushing small business and jobs
Progressive tax crushing small business and jobs
House bill would merge Cook County forest preserve police with county sheriff
House bill would merge Cook County forest preserve police with county sheriff
A bill in the Illinois House seeks to transfer policing authority from the Cook County Forest Preserve District to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, potentially saving taxpayers millions.