tax https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:18:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg tax https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 SPOTLIGHT: Tax, Spend, Repeat https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/08/spotlight-tax-spend-repeat/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:13:03 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7894 Written by David E. Smith

As most readers know, the Illinois General Assembly voted to approve a massive income tax increase on citizens and corporations in Illinois over the Independence Day holiday weekend. Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed this tax grab as soon as it arrived on his desk. But within two days of his veto, Democrats in the Illinois Senate and House overrode his veto with the help of eleven weak-kneed Republicans.  Ironically, many of these state lawmakers openly acknowledge how fiscally irresponsible the state has been in the stewardship of taxpayer dollars.… Continue Reading

]]> 7894 Meet the Politicians Who Stand to Get Rich Off Of Chicago’s Massive Property Tax Hike https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2015/11/meet-the-politicians-who-stand-to-get-rich-off-of-chicagos-massive-property-tax-hike/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:23:54 +0000 http://ifaction.wpengine.com/?p=4881 Written by Austin Berg

Chicago City Council passed the largest property-tax hike in modern city history by a vote of 36-14 on Oct. 28, approving Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2016 budget proposal.

The budget includes a $588 million property-tax hike to be phased in over the next four years.

In short: Chicagoans are likely to take a closer look at their upcoming tax bill, as homeowners and small-business owners will need to see just how large a hit their family’s bottom lines will take.… Continue Reading

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