NTUI Continues Illinois Tax Tour in Quad Cities – Meeting Attended By Tv, Radio, and Newspaper
Rock Island/Moline – NTUI President Jim Tobin held a press conference in Moline on May 19, 2009 to oppose Gov. Quinn’s tax increases. The conference was covered by Quad Cities Radio Group, which broadcasts on 8 stations throughout the area, as well as 2 TV networks and the Rock Island Argus. This was NTUI’s most [...]
NTUI’s Rockford Press Conference Attended By All 4 Rockford TV Networks
Rockford – NTUI President Jim Tobin held a press conference in Rockford on April 28, 2009 to oppose Gov. Quinn’s tax increases. The Conference was covered by all 4 Rockford TV networks. Later, Tobin gave a 1 hour interview with WNTA Live Talk Radio Rockford, [...]
Jim Tobin on Fox TV News Chicago
Jim Tobin appeared on Fox TV News Chicago last night at 9 PM to oppose Cook County Assessor James Houlihan’s proposed 42% state income tax hike, as well as his proposed new statewide sales tax on food and services, e.g. haircuts, beauticians, auto repair, etc. Houlihan’s proposal would also remove the 5% property tax [...]
Jim Tobin Interviewed by CLTV
Jim Tobin interviewed by CLTV concerning Governor Pat Quinn’s proposal to increase the personal income tax 50% and raise the corporate income tax from 7.3% to 9.7%.
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
Jim Tobin Interviewed by ABC 7 Chicago
Jim Tobin was interviewed by WLS-TV (ABC) on February 5th by, regarding Gov. Quinn’s plan to increase the state income tax by up to 67%. Click Here to read the interview with Tobin.
ITEF Peoria News Conference
ITEF was in Peoria on Wednesday, Febraury 11 to speak with local media regarding the state “revenue crisis”. NTUI President Jim Tobin also addressed Gov. Patrick Quinn’s support for state income tax hike.
ITEF Springfield News Conference
15 reporters, including all 3 local network TV stations, attended ITEF’s Springfield news conference yesterday, January 12. There, ITEF President Jim Tobin fielded questions regarding state revenues and what should be done to curb government spending.
If Quinn Becomes Gov, Watch Taxes Go Up
The following op-ed by ITEF’s Dennis Constant appeared in today’s Chicago Sun-Times The legal system, not the press, will determine if Gov. Blagojevich has committed any crime regarding the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. But one thing is certain: If Blagojevich is forced from office and is replaced by Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, [...]
State lacks convictions, not corruption
The following article originally appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times on January 7, 2009. BY JEFFREY BABBITT The national media has spoken, Illinois, and it has said that you’re not really all that corrupt — a backhanded compliment for a state with a long, proud heritage of political corruption. On Dec. 10, USA Today ranked the [...]
NTUI Exposes Pledge Breakers in Rockford
Oct. 23, 2008. Jim Tobin traveled to Rockford to speak out against State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-34, Rockford), for breaking his signed pledge to oppose any tax increases. Syverson, along with State Sen. John O. Jones (R-54, Mt. Vernon), have both signed the “Illinois Taxpayer Protection Pledge” to oppose any increase in taxes. Both Jones [...]
NTUI at Tony Peraica Tax Protest
On July 1st Alex Voorman attended Tony Peraica’s tax protest at the Tompson Center in Chicago. The protest was designed to gain support for a repeal of the recently enacted 1% Cook County Sales Tax increase.
NTUI on CBS 2 TV Chicago
NTUI’s Alex Voorman was interviewed by CBS 2 Chicago regarding the $500 million Cook County sales tax increase. The video can be seen here.
Cook County Sales Tax
There was a tax protest in front of the Thompson Center in Chicago on Tuesday, July 1st to oppose the $500 million Cook County Sales Tax increase. NTUI was there to speak and can be seen on NBC 5 TV Chicago’s website. Click here to link to the video on NBC’s website.
Television coverage
On May 27, 2008 Jim Tobin was interviewed by Chicagoland TV (CLTV) and Fox TV Chicago to discuss huge increases in total state revenue since 2003 and the 2,500 government pension millionaires.
Jim Tobin on Fox TV Chicago
Jim Tobin was interviewed this morning at Fox TV Chicago to discuss NTUI and the fight against higher taxes, including Senate Bill 2288. This was great publicity as we had a record number of viewers on our website.
NTUI launches media campaign
The National Taxpayers United of Illinois is launching a media campaign to oppose Senate Bill 2288 which would raise your state income tax by 67%. Three radio commercials have already been produced and you can hearing them today on the radio. It is extremely important that the taxpayers let their voices be heard on this [...]
NTUI Springfield press conference
Jim Tobin held a press conference today in Springfield, Il to expose the state revenue “crisis.” 12 members of the press were on hand, including, the local ABC tv affiliate channel 20, WGN Radio and the Illinois Radio Newtork. Jim exposed the reality of the state revenue “crisis” to show that state revenues continue to [...]
The following is a partial transcript of Jim Tobin’s remarks before the state House Mass Transit Committe on January 16, 2008
1/16/2008 Today’s Chicago Tribune reports 320,000 people take CTA bus routes facing elimination. However, this represents approximately 160,000 people riding to and from their house. The proposed cuts affect only 5 percent of the population. 95 percent of the people would be unaffected but all would be forced to pay $530 million more in taxes [...]
1/16/2008 Jim Tobin was interviewed by the Associated Press and WBBM news radio (CBS) Chicago about the $500 million tax increase for the CTA/RTA bailout.
Do Taxes Really Hit Us As Hard As We Think?
10/25/2007 Jim Tobin is interview by the Chicago Tribune about whether Illinois is a low tax state. Click here for the the Article.
