Taxpayers Federation of Illinois
Recent News About Taxpayers Federation of Illinois
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Linking higher income taxes with lower property taxes described as wishful thinking
If Illinoisans can live with higher income taxes for five years, they might in return get bailed out from the ever-growing onus of high property taxes, Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) said recently, according to the news site Politico.
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Streamlining local government described as key to Illinois' future
Illinois has an incredible abundance of redundant local government that is primarily focused on administrative salaries rather than benefiting taxpayers in any meaningful way, Jose Sanchez told a House Committee of the Whole before the end of the spring legislative session.
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The fight is on as the ‘privilege tax’ bill gains traction
As lawmakers prepare to return from the spring recess, the proposed “privilege tax" bills are gaining wide-ranging support and putting investment industries in the state on the defensive.