Jennifer Roberts
Jennifer Roberts
“The amendment just eliminates the requirement for a flat tax. The tax brackets and everything they’re talking about, or what the money would be spent on – none of that is guaranteed by the amendment.”
Retirement tax could be next if ‘fair tax’ passes, Moody’s says
Retirement tax could be next if ‘fair tax’ passes, Moody’s says
The credit rating agency also said Illinois will soon pass the point of no return on public pension debt. It warned against schemes to stretch or delay pension payments.
Lightfoot budget includes automatic property tax hikes, gas tax hike
Lightfoot budget includes automatic property tax hikes, gas tax hike
A typical Chicago homeowner faces up to $255 in potential property tax increases to cover city and school deficits. City income taxes could be next, if the ‘fair tax’ were to pass.
Three members of ‘Team Pritzker’ have backed retirement tax
Three members of ‘Team Pritzker’ have backed retirement tax
Multiple members of the governor’s inner circle have publicly backed retirement taxes, even though Pritzker now denies he will use his “fair tax” on the state’s seniors.
Chuck Hvala
Chuck Hvala
“Small businesses are hurt. A lot of people can't find jobs. Raising [taxes] is unwise with what's happened with the economy.”
Jared Rogers: Wilson Rogers & Co.
Jared Rogers: Wilson Rogers & Co.
“The real issue is the state needs revenue because it refuses to deal with its debt. Voting yes won’t solve the state’s debt or spending problem.”
Illinois taxpayers charged $1.8M for misleading ‘fair tax’ amendment pamphlet
Illinois taxpayers charged $1.8M for misleading ‘fair tax’ amendment pamphlet
The blue pamphlets sent to Illinois voters were mandated by law, but the constitutional amendment explanation inside included misleading language in its favor.
Illinois ballots don’t give voters plain language behind ‘fair tax’ amendment
Illinois ballots don’t give voters plain language behind ‘fair tax’ amendment
The amendment’s ballot language misleads voters about what a graduated income tax would do if passed Nov. 3 in Illinois.
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ group pays over $10,000 to push fake tweet
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ group pays over $10,000 to push fake tweet
Vote Yes for Fairness misled Illinois voters by running ads based on a fake Twitter account. Gov. J.B. Pritzker almost single-handedly is funding the group.
If ‘fair tax’ passes, expect more seniors to leave Illinois looking to avoid retirement tax
If ‘fair tax’ passes, expect more seniors to leave Illinois looking to avoid retirement tax
Illinois would have lost an additional 10,577 seniors from 2012 to 2018 if outmigration were as severe as in Connecticut, the last state to enact a progressive income tax.
S&P: Illinois faces junk rating, large budget deficit even with progressive tax revenue
S&P: Illinois faces junk rating, large budget deficit even with progressive tax revenue
A credit rating agency found Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ would fail to close the state’s deficit or adequately fund essential services.
Progressive income tax would create 50.3% income tax rate for small businesses
Progressive income tax would create 50.3% income tax rate for small businesses
Combined state and federal income taxes would have small businesses pay more than 50% of their top-end income in taxes.
Pritzker revenue director sponsored bill to tax retirement income
Pritzker revenue director sponsored bill to tax retirement income
Taxing retirement income is not a new idea to Illinois politicians, but denying they want to tax seniors is new since that part of the “fair tax” plan slipped out.
Don Wojtowicz: retired Chicago police officer
Don Wojtowicz: retired Chicago police officer
“The real damage is going to be farther down the road. How could there not be further tax hikes down the road, when you look at how deep the state is in the hole already?”