Just looking at the headline of this Crain’s Chicago Business article gives a clue as to effect switching from a flat rate to a progressive income tax will have on rich people in Illinois: South Florida mansion sales surge as … Continue reading
Continuing coverage of the League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night for those seeking State Senate seats looking at answers to the question of what to do with the State’s budget shortfall. And the candidates had a minute to answer the question … Continue reading
The following resolution has been introduced by House Speaker Mike Madigan. If passed, it has no force of law. It’s just an expression of opinion. The top Democrat could have introduced a Constitutional Amendment and tried to get it on … Continue reading
Illinois is not the place it used to be. In the past, people said, “If you can’t find a job in Chicago, you can’t find one anywhere.” With the better part of a half a century under Mike Madigan’s Democratic … Continue reading
Read the following from the Illinois Education, an organization that has never seen a tax it didn’t like: Signature drive is on for “A Better Illinois” IEA is working to collect 100,000 signatures over the next six weeks in an … Continue reading
The views of State Senator Dan Duffy: WARNING: Progressive Tax Ahead There is usually a key issue, event or situation that motivates people to get engaged in our political system. For me that happened in 2007 when then Gov. Rod … Continue reading
When I skimmed Family PAC’s email announcing the defeat of the Democratic Party-backed constitutional amendment to allow a progressive income tax in Illinois, I saw the number 35 and thought, “That was close.” It takes 36 votes, a two-thirds majority, … Continue reading
When I skimmed Family PAC’s email announcing the defeat of the Democratic Party-backed constitutional amendment to allow a progressive income tax in Illinois, I saw the number 35 and thought, “That was close.” It takes 36 votes, a two-thirds majority, … Continue reading
