Posted on 07/30/2010 4:21:00 AM PDT by Thebaddog
The expected personal income tax increase that Gov. Quinn proposed earlier this year was supposed to be increased from three percent to four percent. But it could actually increase to five percent budget director David Vaught said today: “We’re going to pass a tax increase in January,” Vaught said. “We expect it is going to be substantial.” Meanwhile, Quinn is also taking a hit in the polls which show GOP candidate Bill Brady with a lead. [via ChuffPo]
That’s a 67% increase in taxes. More hope and change from the state that brought you Barak Obama.
It would be more efficient to make it 25% that way they won’t have to waste time next year. Socialism never can get by on just a 5% tax.
8%
No, that cannot be! Democrats who raise taxes are popular and Progessive!
It’s the same old story. Way way over compensated public employees. How does $90,000 + benefits for a suburban chicago gym teacher sound? It’s only going to get worse. Time to vote with your feet taxpayers of IL!
The Chicago Machine elected him twice and is en route to 2012. God help us.
Yawn. California is at 9.55%.
Metro Chicago is going to be the next Detroit, a shrinking tax base as people flee to states like Texas and Florida. The whole damn thing is coming down, BO wants his communist America but to get that you need a solvent nation to make it work for a while , like countries in Europe who can at least on paper implement rich social programs and outrageously progressive taxes. BO is starting way, way behind.
No matter how bloated the payrolls and other waste in the system, the Democrats only answer is to raise taxes. As an IL resident, I am Not Happy.
Here is a great link with IL teacher salaries someone posted on FR. Absolutely nauseating. $95k for a elementary school teacher, etc., etc.
http://www.familytaxpayers.org/salary.php
Anyone who disagrees is a racist.
Get out of there. Run.
I’m afraid my roots are too deep here.
Damn, as a retired vet, I like having Illinois as my Home of record. We live in a warmer climate now, but still have proeprty and ties in the State. Illinois was considered top two states for retired military. I cannot sell my house in the North suburbs, property taxes reflect value 5 years ago, market value has reverted to the propert value 10 years ago. Now an increase in State taxes!? Time to change my residency, what a shame.
Here was my “favorite”. Her masters must be from the Fred Sanford School of Coordination.
2009 Teacher Details
Name: Bartz, Joyce
Salary: $100,910
Position: Coordinator
Full/Part Time: Fulltime
Percent Time Employed: 100%
Assignment: Administration
Years Teaching: 26
Degree: Master’s
School Name: Evanston CCSD 65
District Name: Evanston CCSD 65
was supposed to be increased from three percent to four percent. But it could actually increase to five percent
100K for 8 months of work. Is she getting furloughed? Non-union state employees have to take 25 unpaid furlough days here in this god forsaken state.
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