Taxpayers Defeat Graduated Income Tax Amendment SJRCA92
Good news out of Springfield yesterday as the state senate voted on SJRCA92. This graduated income tax amendment needed 3/5 majority to pass, yet SJRCA92 received only 32%. We crushed this bill with only 19 senators voting “YEA”, 35 voting “NAY” and 1 voting “PRESENT”. SJRCA92 is a terrible amendment because it allows for class [...]
Don’t forget about HB750
We have been very successful getting our voices out about our displeasure with recently proposed tax increases such as SB 2288 and HJRCA 42. There is one bill that has been sitting on the back burner in Springfield for a long time and that is House Bill 750 (HB750). This bill is similar to SB [...]
Taxpayers Oppose Pension-Millionaires-Bill HB 1702
CHICAGO—The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization yesterday urged State Senators to oppose the House Bill 1702 amendment, sponsored by St. Sen. Don Harmon (D-39, Oak Park), which would add more categories of retired state employees to a special pension formula originally reserved for law enforcement personnel.
Taxpayers Oppose State Graduated Income Tax Amendment
CHICAGO—The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization today urged members of the Illinois State Senate to oppose SJRCA 92, a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would convert the state personal and corporate income taxes from their current flat-tax rate to a graduated tax rate.
Obama Worst Choice For Beleaguered Taxpayers
CHICAGO—Sen. Barack Obama’s voting record, while a State Senator in the Illinois General Assembly, shows that he would be the worst possible choice for already-overtaxed U.S. taxpayers, according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI).
ITEF Comment Vol. XIV Issue 2
Millions Of Dollars Wasted On Redundant Douglas “L” Line As Taxpayers’ Warnings Are Ignored “I hate to say I told you so,” said Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), “but I told you so. Despite declining ridership, millions of taxpayer dollars are wasted on rebuilding Chicago’s 19th-Century transportation rail system.”
Oppose HJRCA42, the 100% income tax increase
SPRINGFIELD-The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization has asked each member of the State Government Administration Committee (SGAC) of the Ill. House to oppose House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 42. The letter of opposition was sent by FAX to each committee member on Monday, April 7.
