Progressive income tax study guide By Orphe Divounguy, Adam Schuster, Bryce Hill 08/27/2020 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it the “fair tax.” Opponents say it’s a “blank check” for irresponsible spending. Here’s what you need to know. TAGS: ballot referendums, California, Connecticut, corporate income tax, fair tax, general election, graduated income tax, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, income tax, JB Pritzker, middle class, outmigration, Springfield
Illinois is No. 3 for most state regulations, report finds 11/21/2019 A new report confirms what many Illinoisans already knew: the state is one of the most heavily regulated in America, with nearly 260,000 state rules. TAGS: ban, California, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Illinois Senate, JB Pritzker, lawmakers, Mercatus Center, prohibition, regulations, Regulatory Sunrise Review Act, Senate, South Dakota, taxes
California’s ‘fair tax’ hike spurred taxpayer exodus, hurt middle class and went mostly to pensions By Orphe Divounguy 10/28/2019 New academic research on a progressive income tax hike in California should be a warning to Illinois voters deciding on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax hike in November 2020. TAGS: California, fair tax, graduated income tax, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes