21 tax and fee hikes totaling $4.7 billion coming soon for Illinoisans

By Adam Schuster

06/14/2019

The Illinois General Assembly and governor devised 21 different ways to take more money from taxpayers to finance spending on government operations and infrastructure.

TAGS: alcohol tax, fair tax, gas tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, marijuana, progressive income tax, streaming tax, taxes

Despite tax hikes, Illinois fails to balance budget for 19th year in a row

By Austin Berg

06/13/2019

Band-Aid fixes and spending-heavy compromises were rampant. And now it’s all coming home to roost.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker signs Illinois budget out of balance by up to $1.3 billion

By Adam Schuster

06/11/2019

Contrary to claims from both Republicans and Democrats, and despite raising nearly $1.1 billion in new taxes and fees for operations, the fiscal year 2020 budget is out of balance by between $574 million and $1.3 billion.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, deficit, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Gas tax and vehicle fee hikes erase Pritzker’s promise of progressive income tax relief

By Vincent Caruso

06/07/2019

The numerous tax and fee hikes in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s capital spending more than offset the promised savings of the governor’s “fair tax” plan.

TAGS: fair tax, gas tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes, vehicle registration

Summer brings pay hike for Illinois state lawmakers, pay cut for you

By Austin Berg

06/06/2019

Springfield politicians talking out of both sides of their mouths on tax “fairness” is one of many reasons they didn’t deserve a raise.

TAGS: budget, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, lawmaker pay, taxes

Illinois House votes to put Pritzker’s progressive income tax amendment on 2020 ballot

By Vincent Caruso

05/27/2019

An amendment that would allow lawmakers to scrap Illinois’ constitutionally protected flat income tax and replace it with graduated tax rates will appear as a referendum question on voters’ 2020 ballots.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, Robert Martwick

4 reasons House members should reject Pritzker’s progressive tax amendment

By Bryce Hill

05/27/2019

Caving to pressure from the governor would risk the well-being of Illinois.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax

‘Let voters decide’ is a weak argument for Pritzker’s progressive income tax amendment

By Bryce Hill

05/26/2019

Polling indicates the progressive income tax is unpopular in key Illinois House districts.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Southern Illinois voters oppose putting Pritzker’s progressive income tax amendment on the ballot

By Austin Berg

05/25/2019

Southern Illinoisans want their representative to vote “no” on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax constitutional amendment. This preference extends beyond GOP voters, with independents also showing strong opposition.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Nathan Reitz, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker says he will not engage in horse-trading to win support for tax hikes

By Adam Schuster

05/25/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will not selectively hand out infrastructure projects as a way to buy support for proposals to increase taxes and fees, should he stick to his word.

TAGS: capital project, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes