Tobin Excoriates Lisa Madigan’s Defense of 88% Toll Tax Hike

Attorney General Lisa Madigan successfully defended the 88% toll tax hike in Cook County Court today.

A press release from Jim Tobin’s Taxpayers United of America:

No thanks, Lisa!
A Madigan Christmas gift: 90% Toll-Tax Increase on January 1st!!!

December 20, 2011: Judge Rita Novak, of the Cook County Circuit Court, granted Lisa Madigan’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that would have stopped the January 1st toll/tax increase.

The suit, brought by Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America, (“TUA”), also sought Court declarations that the Tollway Authority is required by law to convert all toll highways to freeways, and to dissolve itself. Lisa Madigan had those parts of the lawsuit also dismissed.

Many have called the TUA offices to join the class action against the Tollway.

“Everyone knows, except Lisa Madigan, that we were supposed to be toll free in 1973,” Jim Tobin said.

Madigan’s “gift” comes on top of the news that the typical American family will have spent $4,155 filling up the car this year, which is a record.

Madigan’s “gift” also comes at a time when unemployment in Illinois is 10%. Just how hard the 90% toll tax increase will hit struggling Illinois families and businesses, remains to be seen.

The plaintiffs were given permission to file an amended complaint within 28 days. Alternatively, they could appeal within 30 days. The next court date, to advise the Judge which route the plaintiffs have chosen, is set for February 7, 2012 at 10:00a.m. in Room 2402 of the Richard J. Daley Center.

See you in court on February 7th!


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Tobin Excoriates Lisa Madigan’s Defense of 88% Toll Tax Hike — 1 Comment

  1. This is blatant corruption allowing this exorbitant increase to occur after the tollway asked for .15 cents. Madigan, Quinn, and Novak all need to go.

    They get a no vote from me.

    This will not be forgotten!

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