TUA takes issue with taxes for trinkets, on television
TUA President Jim Tobin appeared on CBS News Chicago Wednesday, to discuss the use of promotional trinkets, which costs Illinois taxpayers almost $1 million per year. Source: CBS News.
TUA’s Jim Tobin discusses $184,000/year Daley pension plan on WBBM
Retiring Chicago Mayor Richard Daley recently chose to exploit the laws of Illinois to maximize taxpayer expense for his lavish pension. Under the Illinois Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act, all his government jobs are being combined into one lump sum, instead of receiving separate pensions from every government body he worked for. Daley is also taking [...]
TUA speaks out against state pensions on ABC News
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TUA responds to union rally in Chicago
Christina Tobin of TUA speaks at minute 2:17 in the video below. TUA has no control over the content of this video, including advertisements. Source: ABC News.
NTUI slams the gas tax… and the tax on the tax
On CBS News, NTUI’s Jim Tobin discusses the array of taxes piled on top of motorists already struggling to make ends meet at the pump. There’s even a tax on the tax! Source: CBS News
Nationwide Protests Against Anti-Union Legislation Take Place on Feb. 26
Christina Tobin of TUA sides with Gov. Walker in Wisconsin dispute. See minute 1:30 of below video. TUA has no control over the content of this video, including advertisements. Nationwide Protests Against Anti-Union Legislation Will Take Place on Feb. 26: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
NTUI weighs in on Wisconsin on ABC News
Christina Tobin of NTUI speaks at minute 2:17 in the video below. NTUI has no control over the content of this video, including advertisements. Source: ABC News.
NTUI discusses IRS incompetence on CBS News
Jim Tobin appeared on CBS News Chicago Monday. After years of hushing up the scandal, it came to light that the IRS has permitted prisoners to scam millions of dollars from taxpayers. The IRS only recently admitted to the incompetence which organizations such as NTUI have been pointing out for years. Source: CBS News.
NTUI’s Jim Tobin on FOX Chicago News
NTUI President Jim Tobin appeared on Fox Chicago News yesterday to discuss the income tax increase, and how it will cause businesses to flee and jobs to be lost, so that government workers can continue to line their pockets with lavish pensions. You can see the video here: Taxpayer Advocate Jim Tobin Talks About the [...]
NTUI explains Quinn’s tax lies on WGN
NTUI President Jim Tobin appeared on WGN News on Friday, to explain Governor Quinn’s carefully layered deception regarding his proposal to increase the state income tax. Tobin also informed WGN’s viewers as to the underlying cause of Illinois’ revenue deficit: gold-plated pension plans that amount to massive payouts to already wealthy public employees. You can [...]
Tobin in The Wall Street Journal
NTUI President Jim Tobin’s daughter, Christina, not only collects signatures to increase voter choice, she also defends candidates from being unfairly knocked off the ballot. The following article appeared in Section 1 of the June 15, 2010 edition of the Wall Street Journal and describes how the crooked Texas Democratic Party is attempting to discredit [...]
Christina Tobin Quoted in The New York Times
The following excerpt, which ran on page one of today’s New York Times, is from a feature story about California’s “Top Two” Referendum: Proposition 14. Christina Tobin, Founder of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation and leading opponent of this measure, is quoted in the piece. Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, Proposition 14 would destroy third party [...]
Arrogant State Police Demand Jim Tobin Apologize
Illinois Radio Network, which serves more than 50 stations statewide, has reported two NTUI stories this month; one about National Tax Freedom Day on April 9 and another about a recent budget proposal which will cut state police presence. The following story was broadcast April 2 on KMOX Radio, the largest station in Southern Illinois.
Jim Tobin in Crain’s Chicago Business
National Taxpayers United of Illinois continues to get considerable press. The following Op-Ed, written by NTUI President Jim Tobin, was printed April 12 in Crain’s Chicago Business.
NTUI on WLS TV (ABC 7) and in The Wall Street Journal
Last week was a blockbuster week for NTUI! President Jim Tobin spoke at the Rockford Tea Party on April 6, we were featured on WLS TV (ABC 7) April 7, and the following column ran in the Wall Street Journal on April 8.
Jim Tobin Speaks at Rockford Tea Party
ROCKFORD-– Jim Tobin, president of National Taxpayers United of Illinois, was a guest speaker at the April 6 Tea Party in Rockford, where an estimated 1,000 activists gathered as part of the nationwide Tea Party Express movement’s only scheduled stop in Northern Illinois.
Christina Tobin slams Illinois ballot access tyranny at Rockford Tea Party
ROCKFORD–Christina Tobin, Founder and chief executive of Free & Equal Elections, was one of two keynote speakers at the packed Rockford Tea Party Town Hall on February 20, 2010. She spoke on the topic of ballot access; what event organizers dubbed “the forgotten freedom.” In the above photos, Jim Tobin introduces his daughter, Christina Tobin; [...]
State Rep. Charles Jefferson Named February 2010 Tax Villain of the Month
Jim Tobin, NTUI President, named State Rep. Charles Jefferson the February 2010 “Tax Villain of the Month.” The announcement took place at the packed Rockford Tea Party Town Hall on February 20, 2010. Jefferson’s “crimes against the taxpayers” are summarized in his “Wanted” flyer. Read the related article in the Rockford Register Star. Download a [...]
Jim Tobin interviewed on WNTA Rockford
On Thursday, December 10, Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois, was interviewed by 1330 WNTA Rockford. Tobin spoke to the station regarding Gov. Patrick Quinn and Comptroller Daniel Hynes’ recent attempts to knock their gubernatorial opponents– William “Dock” Walls, III and Ed Scanlon– out of the February 2 Primary. Download highlights from [...]
Top State Pension Drawing Heavy Fire
Greg Hinz, in his blog for Crain’s Chicago Business, writes: “As the state of Illinois sinks ever deeper into debt, a recent report listing the state’s top 100 recipients of state and local government pensions is worth a look — even if some of the language is a bit provocative. Read the rest of the [...]
NTUI featured on “You Paid for It” Rockford WREX
On Wednesday, October 20, WREX reporter Bob Schaper stopped by the NTUI office to interview president Jim Tobin and research contributor Bill Zettler about the bloated Illinois government retirement system. Armed with the 2009 edition of NTUI’s Illinois Top 100 Government Pension Payouts (download here), Jim and Bill exposed the vast discrepancy between government employee [...]
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.
Citizens Gathered At July 4th Tea Party To Voice Opposition To Oppressive Government Programs
Citizens from across Chicagoland joined together at Free and Equal’s July 4th Tea Party at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The protesters were united over their opposition of oppressive government programs, like the crippling income tax hike that has been pushed forward by Governor Pat Quinn.
Listen To Jim Tobin On The Mancow Show!
Listen to NTUI President Jim Tobin on the Mancow Show criticizing slippery Quinn’s proposed 67% income tax increase and publicizing Free and Equal’s July 4th Tea Party at Navy Pier’s Gateway Park. The following excerpt aired Wednesday, June 4th. Download Jim Tobin – Mancow Interview
