Star of misleading ‘fair tax’ ad set to draw $1.1M in pension payments for 1 year of state work

By Brad Weisenstein

10/19/2020

‘Fair tax’ backers funded by Gov. J.B. Pritzker created the illusion of bipartisanship by using a former public employee union staffer who collects a generous taxpayer-funded pension due to a loophole in state law.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, pensions, progressive tax, Vote Yes for Fairness

7 misleading progressive tax claims public unions are telling Illinois members

By Mailee Smith

09/30/2020

Government unions and their PACs have spent more than $1 million pushing the progressive tax on the Nov. 3 ballot – and are using misleading information.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fair tax, IEA-NEA: Illinois Education Association, IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers, progressive tax, SEIU: Service Employees International Union, Vote Yes for Fair Tax

Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ is really an ‘anything goes tax,’ with no taxpayer protections

By Joe Tabor

09/29/2020

Lawmakers scrapped any requirement that the progressive income tax be ‘fair,’ giving Springfield a blank check when it comes to taxing income.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive tax

Pritzker administration threatens 20% tax hike on everyone ‘regardless of their level of income’

09/25/2020

While acknowledging the harm it would do to the state economy and working Illinoisans, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton claimed lawmakers would be ‘forced’ to look at hiking everyone’s taxes due to the budget crisis.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive tax

Hard to trust Illinois politicians who won’t trust voters with the truth

By Brad Weisenstein

09/24/2020

The political cost for raising taxes is exactly why the constitution’s authors created a flat tax protection. About 30% of the lawmakers from the 100th Illinois General Assembly were gone after passing the 2017 income tax hike.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive tax

How do I vote early in Illinois?

09/21/2020

Finding your in-person voting place before the election can be a headache. Here’s a breakdown to make it easier.

TAGS: early voting, election, fair tax, progressive tax

Official Illinois progressive tax explainer ranges from misleading to wrong

09/18/2020

Progressive income tax proponents put factually inaccurate and misleading claims into a constitutionally required pamphlet intended to inform voters about a proposed amendment.

TAGS: constitutional amendment, fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive tax

Illinois Tollway shows how political promises are easily broken

09/17/2020

Illinois tolls were supposed to be temporary. A progressive tax is only supposed to hurt 3% of Illinoisans. Political promises mean little in Illinois.

TAGS: fair tax, Illinois Tollway, JB Pritzker, progressive tax

How do I vote by mail in Illinois?

09/16/2020

Lawmakers passed a new vote by mail law for 2020. Here’s a breakdown.

TAGS: election, fair tax, progressive tax, votre by mail

When Illinois politicians call taxes ‘temporary’ or ‘fair,’ they won’t be

09/16/2020

Illinois lawmakers make many promises about tax increases. Then they break those promises.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive tax