Kiplinger report finds Illinois’ sales, income and property taxes on middle-income families rank among the highest in the nation, making prospective residents think twice about moving to the state.
Inflation ensures progressive tax hike will hit an increasing number of Illinoisans
Within 20 years the portion of Illinoisans hit with the progressive tax hike would grow by over 150% if the rate of inflation mirrored the past two decades.
Progressive income tax study guide
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.
Why Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ fails 3 of 4 basic tests
The progressive tax’s structure fails to account for inflation and includes a marriage penalty for 4 million Illinoisans. It is designed to creep farther into taxpayers’ wallets.
Illinois cellphone taxes are highest in nation, average $374 a year
Taxes alone hike the average Illinois cellphone bill by 31%.
Madigan’s middle-class myth
Less than half of Illinois households are defined as middle class.
Zoning restrictions are making housing unaffordable and shrinking the middle class in Chicago
Bad zoning laws drive up the cost of home ownership and put a middle-class lifestyle out of reach for too many Chicagoans.
Hey, Speaker Madigan: Illinois’ No. 1 budget problem is taxpayers fleeing the state
If Illinois had simply broken even on domestic migration, there likely wouldn’t be much of a budget problem.