Taxpayers United of America Names Ill. St. Rep. Michael D. Unes “Taxpayer Traitor”

Val Zimnicki
Director of Outreach

(312) 307-4415

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 1, 2017

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PEKIN–Taxpayers United of America (TUA) today named Ill. State Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91, Pekin) a “Taxpayer Traitor” for joining ten other Springfield Republican lawmakers in voting Yes to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the huge, 32% Democrat-sponsored state personal income tax increase.
“Rep. Unes betrayed his constituents and all Illinois taxpayers when he became a turncoat and supported Chicago machine boss and Ill. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-22, Chicago),” said Val Zimnicki, TUA Director of Outreach.
“Unes and his fellow Republican traitors made possible the largest permanent income tax hike in the state’s history, increasing the personal income tax rate to 4.95 percent from 3.75 percent, and the corporate income tax rate from 7.75 percent to 9.5 percent. Most of the $5 billion from this latest income tax increase will be funneled into the state’s floundering government-employee pension funds, just like previous tax increases.”
“Illinois is bankrupt. No state tax increase of any size can pull Illinois out of its financial death-spiral. In November 2018, taxpayers need to put on the statewide ballot a constitutional amendment to repeal the pension-protection clause of the Illinois State Constitution. The lavish, gold-plated pensions of retired government employees need to be drastically cut.”
“In the next Republican primary on March 20, 2018, taxpayers should run a tax-cut candidate against this Taxpayer Traitor and the other fellow traitors. These ne’er-do-wells have disgraced the conservative principles of their political party,” said Zimnicki.
“We will be distributing ‘Wanted’ flyers throughout Unes’ district, showing him behind bars, where he belongs, as well as giving him negative notoriety across the state. If Unes has any sense, he won’t run again. Illinois taxpayers need to dump tax-raising Republicans-in-name-only and elect true fiscal conservatives.”
“Seven of  the 11 Republican Taxpayer Traitors already have stated they will not run for reelection. We will not stop until all of these Republican tax-raising vermin are gone from the Ill. General Assembly.”

Taxpayers Name St. Rep. Norine K. Hammond “Taxpayer Traitor”

James Tobin |  President

    (312) 427-5128 | (773) 354-2076

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October 26, 2017

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TAXPAYERS NAME ST. REP. NORINE K. HAMMOND “TAXPAYER TRAITOR”

Taxpayers named State Rep. Norine K. Hammond (R-93, Macomb) a “Taxpayer Traitor” for joining ten other Republicans to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the huge, 32% Democrat-sponsored state personal income tax increase.

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“Rep. Hammond betrayed her constituents and all Illinois taxpayers when she became a turncoat and supported Chicago machine boss and Ill. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-22, Chicago),” said Jim Tobin, TUA President.
“Hammond and her fellow Republican traitors made possible the largest permanent income tax hike in the state’s history, increasing the personal income tax rate to 4.95 percent from 3.75 percent, and the corporate income tax rate from 7.75 percent to 9.5 percent. Most of the $5 billion from this latest income tax increase will be funneled into the state’s floundering government-employee pension funds, just like previous income tax increases.”
“Illinois is bankrupt. No state tax increase of any size can pull Illinois out of its financial death-spiral. In November 2018, taxpayers need to put on the statewide ballot a constitutional amendment to repeal the pension-protection clause of the Illinois State Constitution. The lavish, gold-plated pensions of retired government employees need to be drastically cut.”
“In the next Republican primary, taxpayers need to run a tax-cut candidate against Norine Hammond and her fellow tax traitors. These ne’er-do-wells have disgraced the conservative principles of their political party.”
“We will be distributing ‘Wanted’ flyers throughout Hammond’s district, showing her behind bars, as well as giving her negative notoriety across the state. If Hammond has any sense, she won’t run again. Illinois taxpayers need to dump tax-raising Republicans-in-name-only and elect true fiscal conservatives.”
Link To Previous TUA Tax Traitor News Release.

Seven of Eleven Republican Taxpayer Traitors Exposed by TUA Will Not Run Again

James Tobin |  President

  (312) 427-5128 | (773) 354-2076

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 16, 2017

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SEVEN OF ELEVEN REPUBLICAN TAXPAYER TRAITORS

EXPOSED BY TUA WILL NOT RUN AGAIN

CHICAGO—Seven of eleven Republican taxpayer traitors in the Ill. General Assembly, exposed by Taxpayers United of America (TUA) in a news release dated 7/12/17, will not be running for reelection, announced Jim Tobin, TUA President.
“These taxpayer traitors listed below betrayed Illinois taxpayers by voting with Democrat House Speaker and Chicago machine boss Michael Madigan to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the 32% state income tax increase,” said Tobin. “The Illinois General Assembly will be rid of these turncoats who betrayed their constituents.”
“Most of the $5 billion from this latest income tax increase will be funneled into the state’s government-employee pension funds, just like previous income tax increases.”
“While Illinois taxpayers are fleeing Illinois for states with lower taxes, retired government employees continue to enjoy lavish, gold-plated pensions, courtesy of Illinois taxpayers.”
Rep. Steven A. Andersson (R-65, Geneva) (won’t run again)
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115, Mt. Vernon)
Rep. Mike Fortner (R-49, West Chicago) (won’t run again)
Rep. Norine K. Hammond (R-93, Macomb)
Rep. David Harris (R-3, Mt. Prospect) (won’t run again)
Rep. Chad Hays (R-104, Danville) (won’t run again)
Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (R-99, Springfield) (won’t run again)
Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-101, Decatur) (won’t run again)
Rep. Reginald Phillips (R-110, Charleston) (won’t run again)
Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91, Pekin)
St. Sen. Dale A. Righter (R-55, Matoon)
Link to  Steven Anderson news release. 
Link to David Harris news release. 
Tax Traitor Steve Andersson