Christina Tobin to Work With Oak Park Elem. Dist. 97 Activists to Kill Proposed Tax Hike
Christina M. Tobin, Free and Equal CEO and Vice President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), will be working with Oak Park activist Noel Kuriakos of the Citizens Alliance of Oak Park and other activists all weekend and on Monday to oppose the proposed Dist. 97 property tax increase on the Tuesday, April 5, [...]
Tax Accountabilty Endorses Tax-Cutting Candidates for Oak Park Park District
On Tuesday, April 5, you will have a RARE chance to vote into office three pro-taxpayer candidates who will look out for YOUR interests. These quality candidates are running for Park District Commissioners in Oak Park, and Tax Accountability, the political action arm of National Taxpayers United of Illinois, has endorsed them. Please punch 44, [...]
Extravagant Pensions of Jo Daviess County Gov’t Retirees Surpass Private Sector Wages
JO DAVIESS COUNTY- The sky-high pensions of Jo Daviess County’s retired government employees exceed the wages of those in the private sector. Those receiving the largest annual pensions are retired government-school educators. At $108,569 a year, Dennis Dunton (Galena USD 120) tops the list, making $9,047 a month. Coming in second is David Wongstrom (River [...]
Lavish, Gold-Plated Pensions Of Rock Island County-Area Retired Government Employees Far Exceed Wages Of Workers In Private Sector
MOLINE–A new report by pension researcher Bill Zettler reveals that Rock Island, Henry and Mercer County-area retired government employees receive lavish, gold-plated pensions that far exceed actual wages of workers in the private sector. “These government-employee pensions are bankrupting the state pension funds,” said Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). “That’s [...]
Private Workers Three Times More Likely to be Jobless than Government Employees
By Edward J. O’Boyle, Ph.D (8-6-10) Drawing on data collected through its Current Population Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics every month publishes the rate of unemployment by age, gender, race, class of worker, disability status, industry, veteran status, educational attainment, occupation, and marital status. In addition, it publishes the rate for native-born workers along [...]
We’re on Facebook!
National Taxpayers United of Illinois has expanded its marketing and Web presence to Facebook. Facebook is a free social networking service connecting individuals to their friends.
Grover Cleveland: Maybe the Last Great President
By Jerry Kohn Obsessed with the study of wars and other disasters, and fascinated by the exercise of raw power, historians typically glorify megalomaniacs like Lincoln and FDR. These historians generally overlook or ignore the wiser and humbler men who occupied the White House during more tranquil times. They fail to recognize that maintaining or [...]
“Sleazy Lincoln” Commentary Sparks Humorous Exchange on Blog
It’s not surprising that our recent Anti-Abe commentary has been met with some resistance here in the “Land of Lincoln.” One of the more comical exchanges involves our Research Director, Dennis Constant, and Ken Lowe of the Herald-Review. A post to his blog, “Roll Call,” read as follows: “Today’s baffling fax comes courtesy of Dennis [...]
STAND Demonstration Against Eminent Domain in Peotone
CHICAGO—On Thursday, May 20, STAND (Shut This Airport Nightmare Down) held a press conference and demonstration against the state’s use of eminent domain to forcefully take property near Peotone for the proposed South Suburban Airport. The FAA is at least two or three years from approving/disapproving this measure. Regardless, the Illinois Department of Transportation began [...]
Tax Accountability Endorses Adam Andrzejewski for Governor
CHICAGO–Tax Accountability, the political action arm of National Taxpayers United of Illinois, has endorsed Hinsdale businessman Adam Andrzejewski for Governor in the February 2, 2010, Republican gubernatorial primary.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jim Tobin to Speak at July 4th Tea Party!
NTUI’s President Jim Tobin will speak at the July 4th Tea Party at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The event starts at noon and is sponsored by FreeAndEqual.org and ReTeaParty.com. If you would like more information please visit http://chicago.reteaparty.com.
NTUI Continues Tax Tour Opposing “Gold-Plated” Govt. Pensions in Peoria!
Peoria – NTUI President Jim Tobin held a press conference in Peoria on May 26, 2009 to oppose Gov. Quinn’s tax increases. The Conference was covered by 2 TV networks, as well as the Peoria Journal-Star. This conference comes fresh on the heels of our most well-attended Quad Cities conference in over 30 years! Click [...]
Listen to NTUI’s Statewide Radio Campaign Opposing Gov. Quinn’s 50% Income Tax Hike
Click here to listen to our statewide radio commercial opposing Gov. Quinn’s 50% income tax increase.
NTUI Continues Illinois Tax Tour in Champaign – Meeting Attended By All 4 Champaign TV Networks
Champaign – NTUI President Jim Tobin held a press conference in Champaign on May 5, 2009 to oppose Gov. Quinn’s tax increases. The Conference was covered by all 4 Champaign TV networks. This was NTUI’s most successful Champaign news conference in over 30 years, fresh on the heels of our most well-attended Rockford conference!
REAL REASON FOR OUSTING BLAGOJEVICH: RAISE STATE INCOME TAX
CHICAGO–Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s indiscreet comments regarding Pres. Elect Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat are being used as an excuse to replace him with Governor-in-waiting Patrick Quinn, charged the president of Taxpayers United of America (TUA).
Schools’ safety bonds are abused
From the Chicago Sun Times, Dec. 2, 2008 By NTUI activist Les Golden, Oak Park The 50th anniversary of the Our Lady of the Angels school fire reminds one of the life safety legislation that was quickly passed by the General Assembly following the fire. This allowed school districts to issue bonds, without going to [...]
Con Con Palm Cards
The Illinois Forum created palm cards to pass out to support a constitutional convention. If you would like you may download the card and print it out to pass out. Click here to view the palm card.
TAXPAYERS SUPPORT STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
CHICAGO–The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization today endorsed holding an Illinois State Constitutional Convention (“Con-Con”). The measure will appear on the November 4 statewide ballot to be approved or rejected by Illinois voters.
Don’t forget about HB750
We have been very successful getting our voices out about our displeasure with recently proposed tax increases such as SB 2288 and HJRCA 42. There is one bill that has been sitting on the back burner in Springfield for a long time and that is House Bill 750 (HB750). This bill is similar to SB [...]
