Budget + Tax

Mixed Messages: How Governor Quinn’s Tax Hikes Will Erase President Obama’s Tax Cuts

Mixed Messages: How Governor Quinn’s Tax Hikes Will Erase President Obama’s Tax Cuts

The Problem Illinois families should be wary of plans to hike taxes at the state level that would all but wipe out the benefits of the bipartisan tax compromise between President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans. In federal legislation that extended the Bush-era tax cuts, and also included a payroll tax cut, a four-member family...

By Chris Andriesen

Government Is Hiring!

Government Is Hiring!

Government entities make up ____ of the top ten employers in Chicago?

Why Repealing the Tax Hikes Is Important

Why Repealing the Tax Hikes Is Important

In one of my first media appearances following the tax increases, I noted that the Institute would immediately begin to work on repealing them. Some have wondered if this makes any sense ... Here are some reasons why it does.

Institute on FOX Chicago: Repeal the Tax Hike

Institute on FOX Chicago: Repeal the Tax Hike

It's no surprise the majority of Illinois residents are outraged at the new increase in business and income taxes. Now there are calls for lawmakers to repeal it, and some lawmakers are on board.

Top Ten Tax Hike Quotes

Top Ten Tax Hike Quotes

A look at the top quotes surrounding the controversial tax hike legislation.

Petition to Repeal Illinois Income Tax Increases

Petition to Repeal Illinois Income Tax Increases

On Jan. 12, 2011, the lame duck 96th General Assembly increased the state personal income tax by 67 percent and the corporate income tax by 46 percent. Illinois is already losing jobs at an alarming rate, and these tax increases will only further hurt the