Honest Taxation Pledge Gaining Momentum

by Mark Cavers The Illinois Honest Taxation Pledge has another new signer!  Representative Kay Hatcher (R-Yorkville) reaffirmed her commitment to protecting taxpayers and being honest with voters through her signature last week. The pledge asks incumbents pledge to oppose and vote against all tax hikes through the start of the 97th Session of the General Assembly in 2011. Previously,...

by Mark Cavers

The Illinois Honest Taxation Pledge has another new signer!  Representative Kay Hatcher (R-Yorkville) reaffirmed her commitment to protecting taxpayers and being honest with voters through her signature last week.

The pledge asks incumbents pledge to oppose and vote against all tax hikes through the start of the 97th Session of the General Assembly in 2011. Previously, David Vaught the Illinois Budget Director was quoted as saying, “We’re going to pass a tax increase in January. We expect it is going to be substantial.” in a Bloomberg News report.  Rather then being open and honest with voters some officials want to campaign against tax increases, then immediately punish middle class families with a tax hike once they are elected.

The pledge has gained seven new signers in October alone, as citizens demand to know where their legislator’s stance on a job killing tax hike.

We applaud Representative Hatcher and her colleagues for standing with the families of Illinois on this issue.