Crain’s Chicago Business published an Op-Ed by Jim Tobin based on ITEF Comment 12-7 that dispells the myth that Illinois is a “low-tax” state. Illinoisans pay more than the average share of taxes according to the Tax Foundation.
(Click here to see the Tax Foundation report) (pdf 50k)
View the Crain’s Op-Ed in .pdf format (1.4MB)
NTUI’s Open Letter to Illinois State Senators regarding the proposed change to home rule powers that would have given ALL Illinois counties the power to tax gouge cigarettes made the rounds through email and websites helping to defeat SB 716.
Click here to view the letter
The final State Revenue Analysis of 2006 is now available.
Click here to view the revenue analysis
