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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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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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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.”

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