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By Jim Tobin, ITEF President

SPRINGFIELD—Analysis of Illinois revenues for the first eight months of fiscal year 2010 shows an increase of $7.5 billion from the same period in FY2009. Comparing the same eight months against a healthier FY2008, revenues are still up $5.3 billion, or 13%.
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Around Lincoln’s birthday each year, children are taught that Lincoln was the “Great Emancipator,” that he “saved the Union,” and was one of our greatest Presidents. This year, let’s re-examine what we think we know about our 16th President.

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Bill Ford and Mike Flores will debate “Did Abraham Lincoln Do More Harm or Good to the United States of America?” at the College of Complexes on February 13, 2010.

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By Dennis Constant

“The idea of the government reaching into the grave and grabbing 37 percent to 60 percent of the wealth accumulated during a lifetime is ghoulish to many.” — Owen Ullmann
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Illinois Business Tax Climate Worsens Significantly from 2009 to 2010

The business tax climate of Illinois worsened significantly from fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2010, according to a report just released by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation in Washington, D.C. The Illinois ranking among the 50 states dropped from 23rd to 30th.

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HOW TO CUT MEDICAL CARE COSTS WITH ZERO COSTS TO TAXPAYERS

If federal, state and local governments passed the proper laws, regulations, restrictions and mandates, medical care costs could be cut by 20%, 30% or even 50% according to Michael Cloud, co-founder of the Center For Small Government (www.centerforsmallgovernment.com) and editor of Small Government News™. Cloud describes six ways medical care costs can be dramatically cut if governments could only get their acts together.

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