Apr

30

2008

Taxpayers Defeat Graduated Income Tax Amendment SJRCA92

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Good news out of Springfield yesterday as the state senate voted on SJRCA92. This graduated income tax amendment needed 3/5 majority to pass, yet SJRCA92 received only 32%. We crushed this bill with only 19 senators voting “YEA”, 35 voting “NAY” and 1 voting “PRESENT”.

SJRCA92 is a terrible amendment because it allows for class warfare and it is just another way for the state to try to take more of your income. NTUI continues to urge the state government to control spending and fix a pension system that is out of control.

Click here to see how your senator voted.

Apr

29

2008

Don’t forget about HB750

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We have been very successful getting our voices out about our displeasure with recently proposed tax increases such as SB 2288 and HJRCA 42. There is one bill that has been sitting on the back burner in Springfield for a long time and that is House Bill 750 (HB750). This bill is similar to SB 2288 in that it would raise our personal state income tax by 67% and raise the total corporate income tax rate to 10.5%, however, it would also create a state service tax on services such as hair cuts and auto repairs just to name two of many services to be taxed. This bill would also tax retirement income. This bill is much worse than SB 2288 and would be devastating to the state’s economy, especially in a time of economic downturn. The state of Illinois does not need more of your tax dollars. The politicians need to be held accountable for their gross over-spending.

Please contact your State Representative and tell them to oppose HB750 and to quit trying to take more of your hard earned money.

Apr

29

2008

Taxpayers Oppose Pension-Millionaires-Bill HB 1702

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CHICAGO—The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization yesterday urged State Senators to oppose the House Bill 1702 amendment, sponsored by St. Sen. Don Harmon (D-39, Oak Park), which would add more categories of retired state employees to a special pension formula originally reserved for law enforcement personnel. Read more

Apr

23

2008

Taxpayers Oppose State Graduated Income Tax Amendment

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CHICAGO—The president of Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization today urged members of the Illinois State Senate to oppose SJRCA 92, a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would convert the state personal and corporate income taxes from their current flat-tax rate to a graduated tax rate. Read more

Apr

23

2008

Obama Worst Choice For Beleaguered Taxpayers

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CHICAGO—Sen. Barack Obama’s voting record, while a State Senator in the Illinois General Assembly, shows that he would be the worst possible choice for already-overtaxed U.S. taxpayers, according to Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). Read more

Apr

22

2008

ITEF Comment Vol. XIV Issue 2

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Millions Of Dollars Wasted On Redundant Douglas “L” Line As Taxpayers’ Warnings Are Ignored

“I hate to say I told you so,” said Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), “but I told you so. Despite declining ridership, millions of taxpayer dollars are wasted on rebuilding Chicago’s 19th-Century transportation rail system.” Read more

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