Editors note: Illinois is broke and I get it. Doing the same things over and over did not work and actually made the situation worse. Spending is out of control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People with Government Jobs need to stop expecting a raise every year at the expense of the taxpayer. The Directors need to stop spending on anything that is not more than absolutely essential. The courts need to allow Pension Reform or the legislators need to make an amendment to the Constitution. The concept of government raising taxes and or fees is not the answer to a population that can’t afford any more drains on disposable income. In Homer Glen we have not only high taxes but a water bill equivalent to a high car payment. Taxes increase and Property value decreases. No wonder people want to leave and our children won’t stay.
Republicans in the IL Senate Want to Increase the Size of Government and Your Taxes
Written By John BiverHave you heard about the “Grand Bargain” that has been travelling the bumpy road of the legislative process in Springfield during this General Assembly session? Not surprisingly, it is neither a bargain nor grand for taxpayers.
Illinois Senate Minority leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) has been (or was?) working with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) for a few months on trying to craft a budget that can pass.
There are conflicting reports about whether talks are still underway between the Radogno and Cullerton camps. There are not conflicting reports about the continuing Governor Bruce Rauner and Speaker Michael Madigan feud. Both sides are already blaming the other for the bargain’s failure.
Illinois has been without a budget for almost two years. What’s wrong with that? Many things, including what Illinois Senator Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) has pointed out, “Every day we go without a balanced budget, the state debt rises by $11 million.”
That deserves a repeat: Illinois’ debt rises by $11 million every day we don’t have a balanced budget.
Another not-so-little problem are reports estimate that without action, the state could have as much as $15 billion in unpaid bills by July.
Doesn’t it make you proud to live in the Land of Lincoln? On that topic:
Illinois registered voters are divided over whether they’d like to leave the state or stay, according to the latest poll from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Specifically, the poll found that 47 percent say they would like to move and 51 percent pre…
It’s no surprise that taxes “are the single biggest reason” people want to leave.
The Illinois Policy Institute’s John Tillmanrecently noted that IPI “commissioned a poll that found that more than half of Illinois voters want lawmakers to balance the budget by only cutting state spending.”
With the help of our friends at the Illinois Policy Institute, let’s do a quick survey of some more of the unpleasant facts regarding Illinois’ fiscal state of the state. Illinois Has Highest Overall Tax Burden in the Nation A new report from WalletHub finds Illinois’ combined state and local tax burden is higher than that of every other state and the District of Columbia.
From the article:
Some state politicians want to make this tax burden even worse. The Illinois Senate is currently negotiating its so-called “grand bargain” budget deal, which includes billions of dollars in tax hikes for Illinoisans. Among the Senate’s ideas: a permanent 33 percent income tax hike, implementing a ta…
The Senate’s “grand bargain” contains a one-year spending “cap” that won’t improve fiscal responsibility. A real cap must come with structural spending reforms to return spending to a level that taxpayers can afford.
Lest you think it’s only income and property taxes being discussed: Illinois Senator Pitches Expanding Sales Tax to Tattoos, Manicures and Pedicures, More Illinois Pitches Sales Tax for Netflix, Spotify, Other Streaming Services
Ready for a silver lining (albeit a very thin silver lining)?
Six Illinois Republican state senators have pledged to not raise taxes: Tim Bivins of Dixon Kyle McCarter of Lebanon Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove Dave Syverson of Rockford Bill Brady of Bloomington Sue Rezin of Morris Take ACTION:Click HERE to send a message to your state senator to urge him/her to reject any and all proposals to increase taxes in Illinois. Springfield lawmakers need to understand that state government has a serious spending problem, not a revenue problem. Moreover, they have proven to be utterly irresponsible with the billions of dollars in revenue they already receive; why should they be entrusted with even more? Image credit: Illinois Policy Institute.
