Pritzker ‘fair tax’ comes with marriage penalty
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ comes with marriage penalty
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.
John Moss
John Moss
“I moved here about seven and a half years ago and got a job at the health department. I had never been in a union before. They said ‘OK, well now that you work here, you have to be in the union.’ “The first union meeting I went to I was voted in as president....
Pritzker’s office says they can’t find the math behind his tax plan
Pritzker’s office says they can’t find the math behind his tax plan
The governor’s office issued a concerning response to a simple request for the numbers backing up his “fair tax” proposal.
Progressive tax crushing small business and jobs
Progressive tax crushing small business and jobs
House bill would merge Cook County forest preserve police with county sheriff
House bill would merge Cook County forest preserve police with county sheriff
A bill in the Illinois House seeks to transfer policing authority from the Cook County Forest Preserve District to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, potentially saving taxpayers millions.
Why Illinoisans can’t trust Pritzker’s tax promises
Why Illinoisans can’t trust Pritzker’s tax promises
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.
False choice for Illinois: Pritzker’s budget ignores commonsense alternative
False choice for Illinois: Pritzker’s budget ignores commonsense alternative
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.
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ would drop Illinois business climate to 48th in nation
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ would drop Illinois business climate to 48th in nation
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.
‘Fair tax’ calculator
‘Fair tax’ calculator
4 lessons Illinois should learn from Connecticut’s ‘fair tax’ failure
4 lessons Illinois should learn from Connecticut’s ‘fair tax’ failure
Only one state has switched its income tax structure from flat to progressive in the past 30 years. Its disastrous results may explain why.
Pritzker’s proposed tax and fee hikes total $4.5 billion
Pritzker’s proposed tax and fee hikes total $4.5 billion
The new governor has thus far refused to address the root causes of Illinois’ dismal finances.
Education efficiency bill would prioritize classroom spending
Education efficiency bill would prioritize classroom spending
A bill in the Illinois House would empower voters to reform the funding priorities of their local school districts.
Motivated math: Pritzker ‘fair tax’ numbers don’t add up
Motivated math: Pritzker ‘fair tax’ numbers don’t add up
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed progressive income tax won’t raise the revenue he claims, and will lead to future tax hikes on the middle class.