While busy failing to pass pension reform or cut spending this past legislative session, some leading Democrats in the General Assembly found time on the last day of the Spring session to make a bad piece of legislation even worse. I’m referring to the proposed constitutional amendments, SJRCA 40 and HJRCA 33, seeking to change [...]
Just when you thought you were safe… With the end of the Illinois’ General Assembly session, you might have expected your tax dollars were safe, for a time, from the tax-raising schemes of Springfield politicians. You’d be wrong! In the closing hours of session last week Democrats in both legislative chambers filed new constitutional amendments [...]
David From, AFP-IL State Director, commented on tonight’s midnight deadline for adjournment of the cheduled spring legislative session: “Despite being given less than a week’s time to analyze the final proposal, the state’s $35.4 billion budget for the coming fiscal year (which begins July 1st) is being debated in the General Assembly. Today marks the [...]
Thank you to the 42 co-sponsors of Rep. McSweeney’s House Resolution 241. The following House Republicans have signed on as co-sponsors to show their opposition to changing the Illinois Constitution to impose a progressive income tax, likely raising taxes on 85% of Illinois taxpayers. Please thank the following state representatives by clicking on their names [...]
Politicians in Springfield passed the largest tax hike in the history of Illinois just over two years ago, promising to pay down unpaid state bills and get Illinois’ finances in order. Yet, despite record state tax revenue, there is still $10 billion in unpaid state bills and a $97 billion unfunded pension liability, earning Illinois [...]
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