Illinois Republican Senator Larry Bomke Operating Under Financial Influence Of Teacher Unions

By on January 10, 2011   /   News Releases  

SPRINGFIELD— Two of the politicians supporting an increase in the Illinois income tax that will be pushed for in the General Assembly tomorrow have received massive contributions from Government Teacher Unions. With these teacher unions’ tax-raising incentive on their side, House Speaker and Chicago machine boss Michael Madigan (D-22, Chicago) and Illinois State Senator Larry Bomke (R-50, Springfield) are working together to make sure a tax increase happens.

Madigan has received $842,650 in Teacher Union Contributions and Bomke has received $157,351. To see the list of Teacher Union Political Contributions over $100,000, go to championnews.net.

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Six Springfield Republicans May Sell Out Party To Pad Their Future Pensions

By on January 10, 2011   /   News Releases  

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.

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NTUI explains Quinn's tax lies on WGN

By on January 9, 2011   /   NTUI in the News  

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:

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