UPDATE: It appears that the Governor has taken our advice. His new proposal for the capital spending bill would include diverting state sales taxes on gasoline into the spending program
CHICAGO— The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer group urged lawmakers to use tax money collected from gasoline sales taxes for road repairs, not to pad lavish government pensions by funneling the money into the state’s general fund. Read more →
TAXPAYERS URGE LAWMAKRES TO CUT STATE GAS TAX BY 10¢ PER GALLON
CHICAGO—The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer group today sent a letter to every member of the Illinois General Assembly urging a 10¢ per-gallon cut in the state gasoline tax. Read more →
CHICAGO—The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization today denounced the tax-hike recommendations of pro-tax business groups that were sent in a letter to Governor Rod Blagojevich (D). The groups, which included the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Business Roundtable, Civic Federation and the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, recommended massive increases in the state personal and corporate income taxes. Read more →
