Illinoisans shoulder one of the nation’s highest tax burdens. And as long as state lawmakers continue to spend more than the state takes in, they’ll continue to look to taxpayers to pick up the shortfall.
Just look at this year’s budget, which is out of balance by as much as $1.5 billion. Rest assured that lawmakers will be looking to taxpayers to patch the hole they created – a leading ratings agency has said Springfield may consider a tax hike as soon as this fall.
Sign the petition today to tell your lawmaker to oppose any new taxes to fill a mid-year budget hole.