Quinn’s State Corporate Income Tax Increase Would Make Illinois Tax Fifth Highest In The Country
CHICAGO–Gov. Patrick Quinn’s plan to raise the Illinois corporate income tax to 9.7% would make Illinois’ tax the fifth highest in the country, and would prevent the creation of 70,000 jobs, charged Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). Furthermore, Quinn is misleading the media by using the incorrect figure for the [...]
Will The Real State Deficit Please Stand Up?
CHICAGO–The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization questioned whether anyone in Springfield actually knows or even cares what the budget “deficit” really is, in view of the multiplicity of figures thrown out by the governor and state legislators. “It seems like the governor and his legislative buddies are plucking numbers out of the air,” said [...]
How To Reduce Illinois’ Unfunded Pensions and Prevent Further Fiscal Gaps
The unfunded portion of Illinois pension funds now stands $70 billion. That total can and should be substantially reduced without raising the state income tax, according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). In addition to the $11.5 billion the state will receive over the next 20 months from the federal [...]
$11.5 Billion Federal Stimulus Package Eliminates Need For State Income Tax Hike
The purported $9 billion deficit in state revenues will be wiped out without raising the state income tax, according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). Tobin cited the massive funds Illinois will receive from the federal government’s “stimulus” package.
Govt. Pensions Created Most of $9 Billion State Revenue Gap
CHICAGO–Lavish, gold-plated pensions for retired local and state employees have created most of the current $9 billion state revenue gap projected through June 30, 2011, according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). Some Springfield politicians suggest a “solution” for closing this gap: Raise the state personal income tax as much as [...]
Jim Tobin Interviewed on Good Day Live – March 6, 2009
National Taxpayers United of Illinois’ Jim Tobin was interviewed on WFLD-TV Fox Chicago’s Good Day Chicago March 6, 2009. If you would like to view the interview click play on the video player below.
Jim Tobin Interviewed by WLS-TV Chicago Twice this Month
Jim Tobin was interviewed for the second time this month on March 9th by WLS-TV Chicago about Governor Quinn’s huge income tax increase. Click here to see the related story on ABC’s website
