ITEF Comment Vol. XIII Issue 1
Groups Pushing For Income Tax Increase Will Benefit At Taxpayers’ Expense The beat of the drum grows louder and louder calling for massive state income tax and sales tax increases. Almost every day a new politician or group is demanding more money from taxpayers. There was no income tax increase in 2006. But in 2007 [...]
ITEF Dispells Myth: Illinois Is Not A Low Tax State
Crain’s Chicago Business published an Op-Ed by Jim Tobin based on ITEF Comment 12-7 that dispells the myth that Illinois is a “low-tax” state. Illinoisans pay more than the average share of taxes according to the Tax Foundation. (Click here to see the Tax Foundation report) (pdf 50k) View the Crain’s Op-Ed in .pdf format [...]
Crain’s Chicago Business published an Op-Ed by Jim Tobin based on ITEFComment 12-7 that seeks to dispell the myth that Illinois is a “low-tax” state. Illinoisans pay more than the average share of taxes according to the Tax Foundation. – (Click here to see their report) Click here to view the article.
NTUI Helps Defeat Senate Bill 716
NTUI’s Open Letter to Illinois State Senators regarding the proposed change to home rule powers that would have given ALL Illinois counties the power to tax gouge cigarettes made the rounds through email and websites helping to defeat SB 716. Click here to view the letter
NTUI Releases Open Letter To President Jones And The Illinois Senate Calling For Opposition To County Cigarette Taxes
Honorable Senate President Emil Jones, Jr. and all Illinois Senators; We urge you to oppose Senate Bill 716 and to let the bill expire this session without action.
ITEF exposes the Big ‘Revenue Crisis’; Lie of Fiscal Year 2006
The final State Revenue Analysis of 2006 is now available. Click here to view the revenue analysis
ITEF has completed their eye-opening analysis of the FY04 Illinois Budget, exposing a Big ‘Revenue Crisis’ Lie. Download the fully updated report – taking into account the newly released Illinois Comptroller records for the entire FY2004 – in .pdf format here. Download the FY2004 vs. FY2003 Revenue and Expenditure comparison sheet. Find out the facts [...]
