95th General Assembly Tax Survey
We are pleased to provide our 13th biennial Tax Survey of the Illinois General Assembly, which examines the tax and spending bills of the 95th Illinois legislature. This is our most encouraging Tax Survey to date. While a number of smaller tax increases were passed, NTUI and its members beat back all the major ones [...]
Spreading the Word For the Taxpayers
Yesterday was an extra busy day for Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois. First, he was interviewed by NBC TV in Rockford regarding NTUI’s Taxpayer Survey. Later that night, he spoke at the Fox Valley Libertarian Party (FVLP) meeting.
Stop Quinn’s 67% State Income Tax Hike
Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn wants to raise your state income taxes up to 67%. He claims this is necessary to fill an $11.5 billion state budget gap. What he doesn’t say is that the state will receive $11.5 billion in federal stimulus funds, which would completely fill the gap. Download our Stop the Income Tax [...]
Chicago Olympics Terrorism Risk
2016 CHICAGO OLYMPICS WOULD PUT MILLIONS AT RISK FROM TERRORISTS Holding the 2016 Olympic Games in Chicago would make Chicago the world’s number one target for terrorists. This is a far greater threat to Illinoisans than the possibility of putting Illinois taxpayers on the hook for $7+ billion dollars, according to Jim Tobin, President of [...]
Olympics Puts Taxpayers On the Hook
WITHOUT PROTECTION, CHICAGO OLYMPICS PUTS TAXPAYERS ON HOOK FOR BILLIONS Without liability protection, a Chicago 2016 Olympics will put Illinois taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars, according to the president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization.
Jim Tobin to Speak at Elgin Meeting
Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois, will be speaking at the August 26th Fox Valley Libertarian Party (FVLP) meeting. He will discuss the proposed 67% state income tax increase and on how third parties have helped NTUI defeat past state income tax hikes. The FVLP meets the last Wednesday of each month [...]
ITEF Comment: Volume 15, Issue 14
HOW TO CUT MEDICAL CARE COSTS WITH ZERO COSTS TO TAXPAYERS If federal, state and local governments passed the proper laws, regulations, restrictions and mandates, medical care costs could be cut by 20%, 30% or even 50% according to Michael Cloud, co-founder of the Center For Small Government (www.centerforsmallgovernment.com) and editor of Small Government News™. [...]
