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Lawmakers will be forced to consider 20% tax hike if voters nix graduated tax amendment
The Center Square ^ | 9/24/20 | Cole Lauterbach

Posted on 09/25/2020 4:35:14 AM PDT by AT7Saluki

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Full title: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says lawmakers will be forced to consider 20% tax hike if voters nix graduated tax amendment.

So ... if we don't vote to raise taxes, they're going to raise taxes. Got it.
1 posted on 09/25/2020 4:35:15 AM PDT by AT7Saluki
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “fair tax”

I'm thinking that this is not the Fair Tax I'm looking for ...

2 posted on 09/25/2020 4:47:51 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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In spite of DECADES of Democratic rule of the Illinois Legislature, the easily seen “cause and effect” appears to elude the voters. One party rule by the ‘D’s results in rewarding THEIR VOTER BASE with budget-busting contracts. Floating bonds to make future taxpayers pay these rewards = free money then.

Now these payments have come home to roost and that means taxes must be raised. What a surprise! There is a fix though, expel Cook County/Chicago and make it pay for its own sins! Then listen to its screams!


3 posted on 09/25/2020 4:57:37 AM PDT by SES1066 (2020, VOTE your principles, VOTE your history, VOTE FOR ALL AMERICANS, VOTE colorblind!)
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I wonder if they considered REDUCING SPENDING????


4 posted on 09/25/2020 5:03:43 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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What can the citizens of Illinois realistically do? They’re screwed.


5 posted on 09/25/2020 5:04:11 AM PDT by The Louiswu (Carry and be prepared to use.)
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NO Way, Normal people reduce expenses when faced with a cut. Hogs are the trough scream for more and more feed.


6 posted on 09/25/2020 5:05:26 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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I have friends that live there and wont move.I would be out of there in a flash.


7 posted on 09/25/2020 5:11:50 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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“What can the citizens of Illinois realistically do?”

MOVE!


8 posted on 09/25/2020 5:13:36 AM PDT by PilotDave (No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!)
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No, they never cut spending. If they are cornered into making spending cuts, they threaten to cut the most essential and popular programs. Then, the whole idea of spending cuts loses traction.


9 posted on 09/25/2020 5:15:28 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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All options only hit reportable income earners.

All illegal crime proceeds, welfare recipients, tax dodgers and people sitting at home not working PAY NOTHING.

What kind of perverse incentive is that for a state’s income?


10 posted on 09/25/2020 5:23:54 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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It amazes me that, in any discussion of a balanced budget at any level of gov't, there is never a discussion on the other avenue to balance a budget: less spending. Frank Beard's book, An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution points out that there are only two required function of gov't: 1) the provision of social overhead capital (i.e., goods deemed necessary by society but not provided by private markets, like a standing army), and 2) policing of property rights (e.g., a legal system). Then look at a program to give away free cell phones, and it's easy to see how politicians use our money to buy their job security. Time to clean house...
11 posted on 09/25/2020 5:27:14 AM PDT by econjack
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The tax increases will continue until the mood of the voters changes.


12 posted on 09/25/2020 5:27:24 AM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media.)
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Wash your mouth out with soap!


13 posted on 09/25/2020 5:28:19 AM PDT by lowbridge
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Illinois should issue state “script” only usable at state sponsored stores. State employees and pensioner should be paid in script. State grocery stores will only sell whole foods and not junk, sugar and pre processed foods.


14 posted on 09/25/2020 5:32:48 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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VERY glad I live in E. Tenn.
One of most fiscally responsible states in the union
To the North, Kentucky, not so much...


15 posted on 09/25/2020 5:34:25 AM PDT by HangnJudge
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“ To adequately address the budget crisis under our current tax system...”

When I hear BS like that it makes me crazy. Don’t they understand the difference between “income” and “expenses”?

Oh, I know it’s all semantics combined with Marxism...but it’s idiotic none the less.


16 posted on 09/25/2020 5:42:34 AM PDT by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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I live in Illinois. One thing you never hear discussed here are ways to reduce the cost of government. I once did see the state brag they had “saved” money by manipulating interest rates they are paying on some bonds, but that is all.


17 posted on 09/25/2020 5:44:43 AM PDT by Stevenfo
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I wonder if they considered REDUCING SPENDING????

LOL!!!! Are you kidding??

Seriously, I know you're being serious.

Cutting spending is an unknown concept to the dims. Spending more to spend more is all they know.

18 posted on 09/25/2020 5:50:47 AM PDT by ealgeone
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I'm afraid they won't. They keep voting for the same stupidity over and over and over.

Makes it hard to feel sorry for them.

19 posted on 09/25/2020 5:51:50 AM PDT by ealgeone
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Install a pension cap of 50,000 dollars per year for all state and municipal employees. Co pay their golden parachute health plans with 2500 fees.


20 posted on 09/25/2020 5:53:52 AM PDT by usual suspect
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