CHICAGO–Lavish, gold-plated pensions for retired local and state employees have created most of the current $9 billion state revenue gap projected through June 30, 2011, according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). Some Springfield politicians suggest a “solution” for closing this gap: Raise the state personal income tax as much as 67%. Gov. Patrick Quinn is expected to announce his support for the income tax increase on Wednesday, March 18.
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.
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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.
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