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Chicago – Taxpayers United of America (TUA) helped local activists defeat Home Rule in 3 more communities. TUA, founded 39 years ago, has helped taxpayers defeat a total of 209 Home Rule referenda. Also defeated were 3 out of 3 property tax increase referenda bringing the 39-year total victories to 208. Overall, TUA has helped taxpayers defeat a total of 417 referenda.
“Taxpayers sent a loud and clear message at the polls yesterday. They’re not going to quietly stand by and let government bureaucrats steal more of their hard-earned money,” stated Jim Tobin, TUA president.
Taxpayers in Wilmette Park District defeated bond issues for Gilson and Langdon parts by 64% and 78%, respectively.
Westmont CUSD 201 taxpayers crushed a property tax increase referenda with a 66% no vote.
Home Rule was overwhelmingly defeated in Shiloh (73%), New Baden (65%), and Broadview (85%).
“Home Rule is one of the worst things to happen to Illinois taxpayers,” said Tobin. “It gives government bureaucrats a blank check signed by taxpayers. It strips the right of taxpayers to vote on property tax increases and every other kind of tax the greedy politicians can dream up.”
“With our help, taxpayers have learned that 80% of local taxes go to fund salaries and pensions of the over-staffed government. No matter how loudly they yell it, we know ‘it’s not for the children.’”
“It’s pretty clear that Illinois’ taxpayers are fed up,” Tobin concluded. “We need to continue this trend of defeating and repealing taxes and taxing authorities. We need to return prosperity and financial security to the taxpayers, who have sacrificed their own well-being for the sake of the lavish and excessive pay and pensions of ‘civil servants.’”
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Today is the consolidated election in Illinois and we need all taxpayers to get out and vote!
There are well over 100 property tax increase referenda across the state and not a single one of them should pass! Remember that about 80% of local taxes go to salaries and benefits of government employees so it’s really not about the children or even who will pave the roads; it’s about propping up the fat salaries and pensions of the bloated government.
Of particular concern are the following:
Wilmette Park District – Vote No on 2 property tax increase referenda that would raise property taxes $14.5 million!
Westmont CUSD 201 – Vote No to stop a wasteful $19.7 million property tax increase!
Home Rule! Home Rule gives government bureaucrats the right to raise or create new taxes without limit and without taxpayer approval. Home Rule always means higher taxes! Vote no on these Home Rule property tax increase referenda!
Broadview, Shorewood, Shiloh, and New Baden
Every vote is important in the local elections. You can bet that the government employees will be out in force to vote for the property tax increases that prop up their salaries and benefits. Get out there and protect your income by defeating the property tax increase referenda!
Polls will open at 6 am and will close at 7 pm.
Jim Tobin
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CHICAGO—Tax Freedom Day for the nation arrives on April 24, according to the non-partisan Tax Foundation in Washington, D.C.
“Tax Freedom Day is the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay its federal, state, and local tax bill for the year,” said Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America (TUA). “Tax Freedom Day this year is one day later than last year due to higher tax revenue.”
“The Tax Foundation states that Americans will pay $3.3 trillion in federal taxes and $1.5 trillion in state and local taxes, for a total bill of more than $4.8 trillion, or 31 percent of the nation’s income. Furthermore, Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2015 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined.”
“The date of Tax Freedom Day varies from state to state. Connecticut (May 13) and New Jersey (May 13) are the highest-tax states, and have the latest date. According to the foundation, residents of Louisiana will bear the lowest average tax burden in 2015, with Tax Freedom Day arriving for them on April 2. Also early are Mississippi (April 4) and South Dakota (April 8).”
“Wisconsin used to be a higher-tax state, but under the leadership of Gov. Scott Walker (R), who took on the greedy government employee unions in 2011, forced pension reform upon them, and 
required them to contribute 10% of their salaries to their pension plans, the state is now a lower tax state than Illinois. Wisconsin’s Tax Freedom Day is April 25, whereas the date for Illinois is April 30.”
“Thanks to former Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn (D), considered by some to be the worst governor in the state’s history, Illinois is number 43 in total taxes. Forty-two states have total taxes lower than Illinois. The states surrounding Illinois have far lower tax rates, which is a very bad omen for Illinois. Kentucky is number 6 and Missouri is number 10, by far the two lowest tax states bordering Illinois. By contrast, Iowa is number 18, Michigan is number 28, and Indiana is number 24. Wisconsin, even with various reforms, is still number 37.”
“Fortunately, voters ousted the left-wing hack and union stooge, Patrick Quinn, and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) appears to be working hard to steer Illinois in the right direction. But Illinois has a long way to go before it can compete with the lower tax states in the region.”
