Premier Broadcasting|McCarter Earns Endorsement from Taxpayer Watchdog Group

By on February 8, 2016   /   Illinois Press, Latest  

TUA president and founder, Jim Tobin, was quoted by Premier Broadcasting about Tax Accountability, Taxpayers United of America’s political action arm, endorsing State Senator Kyle McCarter for Congress.

State Senator and candidate for Congress Kyle McCarter secured another endorsement of his 2016 campaign to restore America’s promise through reform and a return to the nation’ founding principles.
In its endorsement of Senator McCarter, Taxpayers United of America’s political action arm – Tax Accountability – drew attention to McCarter’s record defending taxpayers.
“Kyle’s record in office has proven that he is a true champion of Illinois taxpayers, having recently received the highest pro-taxpayer rating in the thirty-two years we’ve conducted our biennial tax survey of the Illinois General Assembly.”
“The tax burden for Americans is on the rise as establishment politicians of both parties grow government beyond our ability to pay for it,” said McCarter. “Higher taxes take money away from families to care for themselves, to pay for college and save for the future. Our employers are dealing with the highest corporate tax rate among the industrialized nations in the world. That makes it harder to compete in the global economy and it means fewer opportunities to expand businesses in America and employ Americans.”
Tax Accountability said McCarter is committed to holding the line on taxes and has signed the Tax Accountability Taxpayer Protection Pledge to support economic freedom by working to decrease the overall tax burden of taxpayers.
In his endorsement of Kyle McCarter, Taxpayers United Founder and President Jim Tobin wrote: “I urge voters to support Kyle’s candidacy and help send a tax fighter to the United States House of Representatives.”
Illinois’ 15th Congressional District is comprised of all or parts of 32 counties: Bond, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Moultrie, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Vermillion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne and White.

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It’s Time for CPS to Layoff Teachers

By on February 5, 2016   /   Illinois, Latest  

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CHICAGO—The financially troubled Chicago Public Schools (CPS) should lay-off scores of teachers and significantly increase class size to save money, according to the presiSKMBT_C22016012611450dent of one of the nation’s largest taxpayer organizations.
 “Study after study has established that there is no appreciable correlation between class size and academic achievement,” said Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America (TUA). CPS is on the brink of financial collapse, and its administrators need to bite the bullet and start laying-off teachers. The resulting larger class sizes will not affect academic performance and will save taxpayers millions of dollars. It is obscene to advocate raising property taxes once more on overburdened Chicago homeowners.”
 Stanford economist Eric Hanushek’s study on class size is the gold standard on this topic. He looked at the best studies and found that 89% of the studies show either no statistically significant advantage or a significant negative effect to smaller classes.
 A Cato Institute study reports that the average American classroom has gotten substantially smaller over the past 40 years (by about 7 students) but achievement at the end of high school is essentially flat . A Harvard study by researchers Antonio Wendland and Matthew Chingos reported in 2010 that Florida’s statewide class size reduction had “no discernible impact upon student achievement,” but has so far cost the state roughly $28 billion.
SKMBT_C22016012611460 The Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) has been pushing for smaller class sizes, claiming that smaller class sizes will improve student achievement. According to the Illinois Policy Institute, the CTU even authored a report on the topic, asking the Chicago City Council to divert $170 million of the $351 million set aside for charter school expansion in 2012 toward reducing average class sizes from 28 to 20 students.
 “This class-size myth is perpetuated by the union bosses and their legislative cronies to increase the number of union jobs for both teachers and laborers. It is a scam to extract even more taxpayer wealth from the pockets of the middle class,” added Tobin.
 “Chicago homeowners can’t afford another property tax increase in order to swell teacher-union membership. It’s time to lay-off teachers and increase class size. This would be a significant step toward stabilizing CPS finances.”

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Kelly Liebmann for McHenry County Board District 6

By on February 3, 2016   /   Candidate Endorsements, Tax Accountability  

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Development in our district is something that should be approached cautiously and carefully. Growth and new revenue should not overshadow the needs of the residents and taxpayers.
It would be an honor to serve and represent the voters of District 6, I look forward to the challenges ahead.

​I am committed to:
  • Voting against tax increases
  • Less government control
  • Open government

 

“Tax Accountability is pleased to endorse Kelly Liebmann for the McHenry County Board District 6 in the March 15, 2016 Illinois primary. Mrs. Liebmann has pledged to support economic freedom by working to decrease the overall tax burden of Illinois taxpayers. She has expressed an exceptional desire to fight taxes and support economic growth in Illinois. Due to her knowledge of the challenges facing McHenry County and her enthusiasm to defend the interests of taxpayers, I urge voters to support Kelly Liebmann’s candidacy and help put a true tax fighter on the McHenry County Board.”
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