There’s no doubt: the county taxed soda more, so people bought less of it. It’s a simple lesson. So why doesn’t Springfield get it?

Other states show how a progressive income tax would likely make the Illinois exodus worse, pushing jobs and tax revenue out of Illinois.

New data shows Illinois since 2010 lost up to $32 billion in income from people moving out. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan would hike rates on residents most likely to leave the state, on net.

Illinoisans should learn from the Golden State’s “fair tax” failure, lessons that state leaders ignore.

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.

States with a progressive income tax see greater income inequality, and have seen income inequality rise faster than states without a progressive income tax.

Delivered on Jan. 31, 2018.

An education-funding plan in the General Assembly is already proven to make unattainable goals at a high cost to taxpayers.