Craig Lesner Budget and Tax Research Director Illinois Policy
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JUNE 30, 2017
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Illinois lawmakers...
The Illinois House of Representatives voted to pass Madigan’s $36.5 billion spending plan, which relies on more than $5 billion in tax hikes.
Republicans are currently working to get the votes to pass a 32 percent income tax hike tomorrow.
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner won the 2014 gubernatorial election on a 44-point Turnaround Agenda meant to “shake up Springfield.”
Rauner understood Illinoisans’ need for change. They were suffering under the worst jobs recovery in the nation. Homeowners were being squeezed by the nation’s highest property...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Make federal pensions transparent
by Rep. Ron DeSantis and Adam Andrzejewski | Jun 27, 2017, 12:01 AM
Revealing this data across the board will allow citizens and policymakers to have a productive debate about pensions. (iStock by Getty...
Steve Balich Editors Note:Government of the people by the people and for the people is gone in Illinois thanks to the iron fist of Madigan. It may be that Madigan wants to bankrupt the State and the State Pension...
Lawmakers blame poor policy decisions for Illinois' near-worst income growth
By Michael Carroll | Illinois News Network
Jun 23, 2017
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ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Nearly every state in the union has outpaced the rate of personal income growth in Illinois...
Democrats continue tax hike push; GOP wants meaningful reforms first
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
Jun 22, 2017
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Senate Democrats passed a tax hike bill out of their chamber without GOP votes, but they now...
House Speaker Mike Madigan doesn’t care much for manifestos.
When questioned over the years on his policy positions, Madigan usually resorts to bromides about how he supports the Democratic Party and its fight on behalf of the middle class. (Please...
A Message To The Governor
Our state is in the midst of an unprecedented fiscal crisis. As the budget impasse wears on, legislators are under tremendous pressure to pass a tax hike.
At a time when families are being taxed out...
It’s A Beautiful Day To Stop A Massive Tax Hike
Watch now.http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHnfHngNUT0
In his state address, Rauner calls for compromise. But is that just a euphemism for another "c" word--capitulation? The compromise is a massive tax hike that the Wall Street...
