CHICAGO–Six Springfield Republicans are the lynchpin in the fight to defeat the Democrats’ proposed increase in the state personal and corporate income taxes and are reportedly leaning toward selling out their party’s position by voting for a “smaller” increase of “only” 33% or 42%, instead of 75%, according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). “Most of the income tax increases would go toward padding the pensions of retired government employees and legislators such as themselves,” said Tobin.
NTUI President Jim Tobin appeared on WGN News on Friday, to explain Governor Quinn’s carefully layered deception regarding his proposal to increase the state income tax. Tobin also informed WGN’s viewers as to the underlying cause of Illinois’ revenue deficit: gold-plated pension plans that amount to massive payouts to already wealthy public employees. You can see the video from WGN here:
CHICAGO—”If all Republican members of the Illinois General Assembly oppose the state income tax hike, the Democratic-sponsored income tax increase bills will not be approved,” said Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI).
“It’s absolutely crucial that all Republican legislators stand firm and vote No,” said Tobin. “If they do, the Democrats will not call for a vote on any state income tax increase bills, because if the Democratic Party alone raises the state income tax, they would be committing political suicide.”
