Pritzker ad walks back promise of tax relief for Illinoisans

By Vincent Caruso

03/22/2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised tax relief for 97 percent of Illinoisans as a selling point for his proposed “fair tax.” But a new ad campaign abandons that claim.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes, Think Big Illinois

House bill would bring more transparency to Illinois sales taxes

By Joe Barnas

03/22/2019

Illinoisans face the highest average combined sales tax in the Midwest. A new bill would show consumers exactly where those dollars are going on every purchase receipt.

TAGS: Fred Crespo, sales tax, taxes

Senate bill would double Illinois state gas tax

By Vincent Caruso

03/22/2019

A bill that would double the gas tax imposed at the state level would drive up Illinoisans’ overall gas burden to second-highest in the nation – while hiking a truckload of other vehicle costs including higher license plate fees.

TAGS: gas tax, taxes, transportation

The horrid history of political promises in Illinois

By Austin Berg

03/22/2019

Voting for an amendment with Pritzker’s rates attached would be another political promise, made to be broken. And voting for an amendment without them? That’s just a blank check.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker’s tax promises rely on fantasy

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Suman Chattopadhyay

03/19/2019

While key details behind Pritzker’s tax plan are still under wraps, new information reveals it relies on outlandish assumptions about Illinois’ economic growth.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker ‘fair tax’ comes with marriage penalty

By Joe Kaiser

03/15/2019

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.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, marriage penalty, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker’s office says they can’t find the math behind his tax plan

By Austin Berg

03/15/2019

The governor’s office issued a concerning response to a simple request for the numbers backing up his “fair tax” proposal.

TAGS: fair tax, FOIA: Freedom of Information Act, GOMB, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Why Illinoisans can’t trust Pritzker’s tax promises

By Austin Berg

03/14/2019

Neither taxpayers nor lawmakers should believe Pritzker when he makes claims of tax cuts – specifically that 97 percent of Illinoisans would see one – as part of his effort to scrap Illinois’ constitutionally protected flat income tax.

TAGS: budget, deficit, fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, progressive income tax, taxes

False choice for Illinois: Pritzker’s budget ignores commonsense alternative

By Adam Schuster

03/12/2019

Facing down a $3 billion deficit, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered an unbalanced budget including more tax hikes, borrowing and spending. He claimed severe cuts were the only alternative, but another option exists.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, deficit, economy, fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, pensions, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker ‘fair tax’ would drop Illinois business climate to 48th in nation

By Joe Barnas

03/12/2019

Illinois’ business tax climate would rank ahead of only California and New Jersey under a progressive tax. Hurt small businesses, and you hurt the jobs market.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, tax competitiveness, tax foundation, taxes