Budget + Tax

A Real Path to a Brighter Tomorrow

A Real Path to a Brighter Tomorrow

The Governor's budget recklessly ignores the biggest problem Illinois faces: Out of control spending.

Institute in Chicago Tribune: Wrong-Way Quinn

Institute in Chicago Tribune: Wrong-Way Quinn

The Chicago Tribune named the Illinois Policy Institute as one of the organizations that has proposed spending reforms in Springfield.

Statement on Gov. Quinn’s Budget Address

Statement on Gov. Quinn’s Budget Address

Since taking office, Gov. Quinn has avoided taking on the root causes of Illinois’s fiscal mess. Instead of reducing, restructuring and cutting spending, Gov. Quinn continues to pursue a policy of taxing, borrowing and spending at record rates.

A Preview of Budget Solutions 2012

A Preview of Budget Solutions 2012

Last year, the Illinois Policy Institute released Budget Solutions 2011, a line-by-line alternative to the Governor's budget proposal. To our knowledge, it was the first time in the state of Illinois that someone had done this. And we're doing it again.

Illinnoyed By Higher Taxes?

Illinnoyed By Higher Taxes?

Indiana has started an advertising campaign to recruit Illinois residents and businesses.