Confused about the proposed tax reform from each of the presidential candidates? Be confused no more. Americans for Tax Reform has compiled a single chart that covers the essential differences between each candidate’s plans. Click here to read this article from Americans for Tax Reform.
Roll back tax hike to boost job creation
December 29, 2011 By
Middle-class and working families and the businesses that employ them need look no further for a clear, concise plan to allow the private sector to do what it does best — generate economic growth and prosperity. This month, House Republicans unveiled a bold, common-sense proposal to unshackle the Illinois economy with a plan to accelerate [...]
In 2011, Congress worried about deficits and mostly ignored jobs
December 28, 2011 By
There has been less done for the jobless than for the deficit. After all, the debt-ceiling deal did lead to $900 billion in cuts to domestic discretionary spending, and to the spending trigger that threatens to make a trillion more in cuts starting in 2012. But the jobless? Save for a two-month extension of the [...]
Education Policies and the 2012 Elections
December 27, 2011 By
American education is in crisis. Every year, millions of children pass through America’s schools without receiving a quality education that prepares them to succeed in life, compete in the increasingly competitive global economy, and maintain the blessings and responsibilities of a free society. To read this commentary from The Heritage Foundation, click here.
Population Exodux means Loss of $26 Billion In Taxable Income for IL
December 27, 2011 By
the Illinois Policy Institute reports that Illinois has lost 366,616 taxpaying households, or 806,054 people, to other states since 1995. This means the state lost an average of one resident every 10 minutes, and in 2009 alone, more than 40,000 people moved to other states. Read the story from CBS Chicago by clicking here. Click here [...]
I am in favor of Rick Perry because…
December 21, 2011 By
The stakes in this election are enormous- the next President will most likely make some Supreme Court appointments, choosing our basic jurisprudence for the next 30 years; this presidency will make fundamental decisions about debt, spending, and entitlements; these decisions may decide our fiscal policy for the next 2 or 3 decades. But while those are the stakes of this election, the election [...]
Are Public School Teachers Overpaid?
December 20, 2011 By
We believe that public school teachers should be well-paid. However, the reality is that teachers as a group are overpaid. Here’s why: Teacher pay is a large part of our tax burden Public schools are funded by taxes. This includes local taxes in the form of property taxes, as well as state and federal taxes. [...]
The Chicago Expulsion Act of 2011
December 19, 2011 By
Chicago pols control almost all seats of power in Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn, House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton, Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Secretary of State Jesse White are all Democrats from Chicago. So was former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who this month was sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption. Click [...]
Mitt Romney and the Music Man
People seem to assume that eventually voters will simply give up and follow Romney; once the voting starts, the entire process will cascade and voters will suddenly realign and begin supporting Romney at levels no voters ever have in his previous electoral runs. And maybe they will. But that’s not always how it works. Click [...]