After sending out about a half dozen “positive” pieces, Republican State Rep. candidate Dave McSweeney sent out a piece that arrived on September 19th that criticizes candidate Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Beaubien) for characterizing the 67% income tax hike her patron Mike … Continue reading
Category Archives: 67% Income Tax Hike
Naturally the black hole that wishes to eat a couple thousand dollars of my income originates in Chicago. Consider he Chicago Sun-Times today. Look at the cover. Abraham Lincoln is crying because taxes aren’t higher. He isn’t crying because people … Continue reading
Apparently I missed some tension while having dinner at the Crystal Lake Country Club. I admit to raising the body temperatures of some club members by asking if they were ready to pay a 6.25% state sales tax on their … Continue reading
Yesterday I wrote more stories about Springfield than I ever have before in one day. I covered Mike Tryon’s campaign sign bill, Jack Franks’ recall constitutional amendment and the John Cullerton/James Meeks’ 67% income tax hike/ services sales tax imposition … Continue reading
A 50% income tax hike was not high enough. Slot machines in every convenience store and tavern wouldn’t tempt enough people. Senate Democrats caved into the Rev. and Senator James Meeks’ goal and voted 31-27-1 to raise income tax rates … Continue reading
State Rep. Art Turner (D-Chicago) came up with a perhaps too revealing summary of Democrat attempts to raise income taxes 50%. After an extended part caucus in which a reported 39 of the needed votes seemed to have identified themselves, … Continue reading