twitter facebook State of Our State Survey Share your opinions below on the current state of Illinois 1. The Illinois Policy Institute believes that the world is a better place when free societies and free markets allow all citizens to flourish and prosper. Do you personally hold the same belief? Yes No Unsure 2. Are you concerned that personal freedom and economic enterprise are being smothered by big government in Illinois? Yes No Unsure 3. Illinois currently has the highest overall state and local tax burden in the country. Do you believe that overall, taxes are too high in our state? Yes No Unsure 4. Poverty is a major issue in Illinois. Do you believe that the most effective way to lift people out of poverty is the free market? Yes No Unsure 5. Illinoisans are paying the second-highest property taxes in the nation – DOUBLE the national average. Do you think elected officials are taking this problem seriously enough? Yes No Unsure 6. Are you worried that all the state taxes you pay are being wasted, because Illinois’ government is bloated and inefficient? Yes No Unsure 7. Do you find it embarrassing as an Illinoisan that blatant corruption has been allowed to fester in our state government and in many cities and towns? Yes No Unsure 8. Illinois is missing nearly twice as many jobs as the U.S. overall. Do you think our state’s current environment kills jobs instead of creating them? Yes No Unsure 9. Illinois’ broken criminal justice doesn’t put public safety first, and people across the state are living in fear. Do you support reforms that create a fair and cost-effective criminal justice system? Yes No Unsure 10. Illinois is witnessing the largest exodus of residents the state has ever seen, with the state population declining for eight consecutive years. Do you have friends and family who want to leave Illinois, or have already left? Yes No Unsure Is there anything else you'd like to tell us?First Name(Required) Last Name(Required) Email(Required) Zip Code(Required)