Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ makes city income taxes more likely
Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ makes city income taxes more likely
If the Illinois Constitution is amended to allow different income tax rates, expect cities to try to impose their own income taxes.
Exemptions and deductions give low-income Illinoisans less than half tax rate of ‘rich’
Exemptions and deductions give low-income Illinoisans less than half tax rate of ‘rich’
Illinois’ tax code already protects the poor and middle class from paying as high a rate as billionaires, meaning the ‘fair tax’ is really about lawmaker taxing power.
Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ is really an ‘anything goes tax,’ with no taxpayer protections
Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ is really an ‘anything goes tax,’ with no taxpayer protections
Lawmakers scrapped any requirement that the progressive income tax be ‘fair,’ giving Springfield a blank check when it comes to taxing income.
Pritzker progressive tax campaign wastes over $200K on ads in California, Texas
Pritzker progressive tax campaign wastes over $200K on ads in California, Texas
Pushing a $3.7 billion tax hike to people who can’t vote in Illinois is an unusual way to spend some of Pritzker’s $56.5 million donation.
Pritzker administration threatens 20% tax hike on everyone ‘regardless of their level of income’
Pritzker administration threatens 20% tax hike on everyone ‘regardless of their level of income’
While acknowledging the harm it would do to the state economy and working Illinoisans, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton claimed lawmakers would be ‘forced’ to look at hiking everyone’s taxes due to the budget crisis.
Hard to trust Illinois politicians who won’t trust voters with the truth
Hard to trust Illinois politicians who won’t trust voters with the truth
The political cost for raising taxes is exactly why the constitution’s authors created a flat tax protection. About 30% of the lawmakers from the 100th Illinois General Assembly were gone after passing the 2017 income tax hike.
LaHood files Taxpayer Protection Act to stop blank-check bailouts of mismanaged states, fix Illinois’ pension crisis
LaHood files Taxpayer Protection Act to stop blank-check bailouts of mismanaged states, fix Illinois’ pension crisis
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood filed legislation in the U.S. House to ensure federal money supports essential government services during the COVID-19 pandemic – not mountains of pre-existing state and local debt and financial mismanagement.
Report: Illinois fiscal health again 2nd worst in U.S.
Report: Illinois fiscal health again 2nd worst in U.S.
Each Illinois taxpayers owes $52,000, thanks to politicians spending more than they already take in. On Nov. 3 taxpayers will be asked for even more.
Official Illinois progressive tax explainer ranges from misleading to wrong
Official Illinois progressive tax explainer ranges from misleading to wrong
Progressive income tax proponents put factually inaccurate and misleading claims into a constitutionally required pamphlet intended to inform voters about a proposed amendment.
Illinois Tollway shows how political promises are easily broken
Illinois Tollway shows how political promises are easily broken
Illinois tolls were supposed to be temporary. A progressive tax is only supposed to hurt 3% of Illinoisans. Political promises mean little in Illinois.
When Illinois politicians call taxes ‘temporary’ or ‘fair,’ they won’t be
When Illinois politicians call taxes ‘temporary’ or ‘fair,’ they won’t be
Illinois lawmakers make many promises about tax increases. Then they break those promises.
Transportation spending shows ‘fair tax’ ripe for waste
Transportation spending shows ‘fair tax’ ripe for waste
Politicians pledged to rebuild decaying roads and bridges if taxpayers paid just a little bit more, but too often the funds were misused and the promises meant little.
Audit: Chicago saves $1 million after Ald. Burke quits finance committee
Audit: Chicago saves $1 million after Ald. Burke quits finance committee
Chicago’s longest-serving alderman used his power as chair of the City Council Finance Committee to pad staffs, give himself a security detail.
Taxpayer tab totals $111.3M to keep Southwestern Illinois airport open
Taxpayer tab totals $111.3M to keep Southwestern Illinois airport open
Each year St. Clair County taxpayers must add money to keep MidAmerica St. Louis Airport open. COVID-19 could turn a hefty financial burden into an albatross.