Yesterday, National Taxpayers United of Illinois President Jim Tobin revealed the top 50 judicial pensions in the state. I recognized some past Illinois Supreme Court judges and some Lake County judges from times past. Today, in the second top highest … Continue reading
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National Taxpayers United of Illinois is an equal opportunity offender. For the past several years he has been blowing the warning whistle about the generosity of public employee pensions. He has gone county-by-county revealing local government, including school government, pensions … Continue reading
National Taxpayers United President Jim Tobin is out with the corporate tax rate rankings how that Illinois has raised its tax rates. We’re not number one. I guess that’s a small blessing. But we are higher than Taxachusetts. NEW ILLINOIS … Continue reading
National Taxpayers United of Illinois President Jim Tobin held a press conference at McHenry County College on Wednesday in which he released pensions for the top 100 educators in the Teachers Retirement System. Yesterday, the highest pensioners were posted. All … Continue reading
The following pension data for McHenry County pensioners in the Teachers Retirement System was provided by Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois at his McHenry County College press conference Wednesday. All of the top fifty pensions exceed … Continue reading
The day after Illinois Democrats voted to increase state income taxes on families by 67%, National Taxpayers United of Illinois President Jim Tobin brought his public pension revelation tour to McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. “They’re voting to line … Continue reading
I don’t smoke. Never have. But hiking cigarette taxes a buck a pack strikes me as discrimination against a minority portion of the electorate. Even if it is phased in over two years. How will Illinois rank with other states … Continue reading
The following mailing has gone out to Jim Tobin’s National Taxpayers United of Illinois mailing list. It contains information I have not seen elsewhere that it seems Illinois residents might find of interest. ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS… MEET YOUR ENEMIES! The beat … Continue reading
The following mailing has gone out to Jim Tobin’s National Taxpayers United of Illinois mailing list. It contains information I have not seen elsewhere that it seems Illinois residents might find of interest. ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS… MEET YOUR ENEMIES! The beat … Continue reading
If you wanted another study that says taxpayers get hurt when governments subsidize stadiums, here’s where to find it: “Study: Stadium Subsidies Score Harder Hits on Taxpayers“ “Publicly funded stadiums are, at best, an inefficient investment of taxpayer dollars for … Continue reading
If you wanted another study that says taxpayers get hurt when governments subsidize stadiums, here’s where to find it: “Study: Stadium Subsidies Score Harder Hits on Taxpayers“ “Publicly funded stadiums are, at best, an inefficient investment of taxpayer dollars for … Continue reading