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CHICAGO—“Illinois has lost one of its greatest fighters for taxpayers,” said Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America (TUA). “I have known Bob Redfern and have worked with him since 1978. Few can match that kind of longevity as taxpayer advocate.”
Fairfield resident Robert S. “Bob” Redfern died on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
“Bob was a businessman owning and operating Redfern Wholesale in Fairfield for many years. He was president of the Illinois Forum, former chairman of the Republican Party for the state of Illinois, and former State Committeeman of the Republican Party Congressional District #22. Bob served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW.”
“Bob held meetings throughout the state for taxpayers all these years, working with local taxpayers to stem the deluge of tax increases. He helped TUA defeat state income tax increases 17 years in a row.”
Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Wednesday March 7, 2018 at Nale’s Funeral Home in Fairfield, Illinois. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, Illinois.
Visitation will be conducted from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday March 7, 2018.
Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America (TUA) was a featured speaker at a taxpayer meeting in the Village of Homewood on Sunday, March 4. The meeting took place at St Paul Community Church and was crowded with Homewood residents, curious to what Home Rule would mean for their community. On March 20 taxpayers will vote whether to defeat a referendum for unlimited home rule taxing powers. In his speech, Jim Tobin warned taxpayers that Home Rule is the most insidious form of government in the USA
Click here to view Homewood vote no flyer.
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Chicago – The residents of the Village of Homewood, IL will vote on Home Rule taxing authority on March 20, 2018. Taxpayers United of America (TUA) has joined local residents of Homewood in their fight to remain a non-Home Rule unit.
“It is never a good idea to give up your right to vote on tax increases. It is bureaucratic propaganda that convinces people to ‘trust their government’ to decide what is in the best interest of the taxpayers. That propaganda is exactly what helped take the State of Illinois into insolvency,” stated Jim Tobin, president of TUA.
“Homewood government bureaucrats are special propagandists; they ‘promise’ not to tax residents into oblivion. They pulled out all the stops in protecting taxpayers: they passed ordinances to limit the Home Rule taxing powers. They didn’t bother to tell people that, just as easily as they passed these protections, they can pass their repeal…without voter approval,” added Tobin.
“How valiant of the Village Board to share their Home Rule authorized plunder with the schools, park, and library districts! Schools are already the biggest local drain on taxpayers. And parks and libraries are the biggest waste of tax dollars.”
“About 75% to 80% of local taxes go to fund government employees’ salaries, pensions, and benefits. How much more of our money are we willing to give for bloated salaries and grossly lavish government pensions?”
“Take a look at the salaries and pensions of the Homewood government bureaucrats; the bureaucrats who are asking you to give, and give, and give to their benefit. When do they take the pay cut? Every increase to their wages and benefits is a cut to yours and mine. At some point, we have to say enough,” concluded Tobin.
Click the links below to see the salaries and pensions of the Homewood employees and government teachers:
