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  • After Quinn's Big Tax Hike, Illinois Has Lost More Jobs Than Any Other State

    09/01/2011 6:14:20 AM PDT · by george76 · 27 replies
    Business Insider ^ | Aug. 31, 2011 | Mike "Mish" Shedlock
    Thanks to Illinois governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois legislature Illinois Loses Most Jobs in the Nation. In a trend that continues to worsen, more Illinoisans found themselves unemployed in the month of July. Illinois lost more jobs during the month of July than any other state in the nation. ... When it comes to putting people back to work, Illinois is going backwards. Since January, Illinois has dropped 89,000 people from its employment rolls. A combination of high taxes, overspending and red tape do nothing but chase away job creators and leave too many citizens without jobs. Springfield needs...