TAXPAYERS SUPPORT REPEAL OF MOTOR FUEL TAX PROPOSED BY ST. REP. ALLEN SKILLICORN

By on October 15, 2019   /   Latest  

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CHICAGO—Taxpayers United of America (TUA) enthusiastically supports the proposal of St. Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-66, Crystal Lake) to repeal the current gasoline tax hike and infrastructure improvement bill, said Jim Tobin, president of TUA.

“I agree that legislators should start over in light of the FBI investigation into Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-11, Cicero), the architect of the recent massive gas tax increase and corrupt enabler of House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-22, Chicago).”

Sen. Sandoval shares political turf with disgraced Chicago Alderman Ed Burke and House Speaker Madigan.

“Federal investigators raided Sen. Sandoval’s house and offices, and there are questions about potential kickbacks. We have no assurances that anything about his bill was above board.”

The $45 billion spending plan calls for $20.6 billion in new borrowing and tax increases, including doubling the motor fuel tax. According to the Civic Federation, the Capital plan signed into law showed “no evidence of comprehensive planning to prioritize projects.”

“I agree with Rep. Skillicorn that the legislature should repeal it and draft clean legislation to provide taxpayers with a guarantee that their hard-earned dollars are not going to pad the pockets of connected insiders.”

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NEW STUDY CONFIRMS ILLINOIS IS WORST STATE IN THE COUNTRY FOR TAXES

By on October 4, 2019   /   Latest  
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CHICAGO—“A new study by Kiplinger’s cites Illinois as the ‘least tax-friendly state’ of all 50 states,” said Jim Tobin, president of Taxpayers United of Illinois (TUA). (See https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-least-tax-friendly-state-in-america-and-california-doesnt-even-crack-the-top-10-2019-10-02)

“California doesn’t even crack the top ten in this ‘exclusive’ list of tax-hungry states,” said Tobin. Kiplinger’s released its list of the most — and least — tax-friendly states in America, and to draw its conclusions, it used a hypothetical couple with two kids and $150,000 in income a year plus $10,000 in dividend income, and then looked at the income-, property- and sales-tax burden that family would face.”

According to the study, “Illinois took the No. 1 spot on the list, thanks in large part to its high property taxes. The Land of Lincoln was followed by Connecticut and New York, both of which have pretty high-income taxes.”

“To make matters worse, Ill. Gov. Jay Robert ‘J. B.’ Pritzker had his Springfield thugs put the Income Tax Increase Amendment on the statewide 2020 ballot, which would convert the Illinois income tax into a graduated income tax. Can you imagine the catastrophic result if this evil amendment passes? The exodus from Illinois by middle-class taxpayers would become a flood, and Illinois would be left with less-affluent residents who would have to pay higher and higher taxes to make up the difference.” “This excellent study by Kiplinger’s is another word of warning of the disaster that would befall Illinois if taxes are increased again by Pritzker and his Springfield henchmen.”

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