Don Harmon

State Sen. Don Harmon’s progressive tax plan would hurt Illinois’ small businesses

By Benjamin VanMetre
04/07/2014
State Sen. Don Harmon’s progressive tax hike proposal would be a massive tax increase on Illinois businesses. A recent Tax Foundation report shows that 61 percent of Illinois employers are pass-through entities – meaning their earnings are taxed at the personal income tax rate instead of the corporate income tax rate. Examples of pass-through entities...

State Sen. Don Harmon’s progressive tax plan would hurt middle-class Illinoisans

By Benjamin VanMetre
04/01/2014
Lawmakers and special-interest groups across Illinois are trying to dupe Illinoisans into paying higher income taxes. They’re trying to convince Illinoisans that a progressive income tax hike is only a tax hike on the rich. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Need proof? Look at the most recent progressive tax hike proposal. Under...

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