Gov. “3-County” Quinn Has No Mandate To Raise Taxes

By on November 10, 2010   /   News Releases  

CHICAGO–Gov. Patrick Quinn (D) has no mandate whatsoever to raise the state income tax according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), despite Quinn’s claim on Nov. 8 that “I think we will have a requisite majority in both Houses to pass an income tax increase, and we have to do it as soon as possible. That’s the lesson of Tuesday to me”.

“Patrick Quinn is drinking his own Kool-Aid,” said Tobin. “His claim that he has a mandate from the Nov. 2 election is ludicrous.”

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4,352 Illinois Government Retirees Receiving Pensions Over $100,000; A 20% Increase From FY2009

By on November 9, 2010   /   News Releases  

          CHICAGO—4,352 retired Illinois government retirees received over $100,000 in pension benefits for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, according to pension researcher, Bill Zettler. This is the 9th annual report by Zettler on the top 100 government pension recipients in Illinois.

          “The number of retired government employees receiving more than $100,000 a year in retirement pensions rose 20% from 3,597 government employees from fiscal year 2009,” said Zettler. “These pension millionaires are quickly draining the state’s pension funds; the financial burden is clearly unsustainable.”

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