tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post3581014962860347320..comments2023-09-06T02:58:07.606-05:00Comments on Taxpayers for Illinois: Fact Sheet: House Bill 174Taxpayers for Illinoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776296839080699776noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-25823929596350436032011-01-14T10:36:40.934-06:002011-01-14T10:36:40.934-06:00I am a social worker in the Chicago area. There ha...I am a social worker in the Chicago area. There hasn't been a tax increase in Illinois in ages..so I'm not sure why people are whining about an increase. We need money to continue servicing our underserved populations. I care about education, and social services to the poor. We are all responsible for the success of our society whether we like it or not! Therefore, look at your tax increase as a service to humanity..Be a cheerful giver..Geez!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-52836310710053560992011-01-04T02:15:20.824-06:002011-01-04T02:15:20.824-06:00Instead of raising taxes, why not just lower your ...Instead of raising taxes, why not just lower your pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-46169068242355573942010-07-31T18:00:19.677-05:002010-07-31T18:00:19.677-05:00They only fly in the ointment that I can see from ...They only fly in the ointment that I can see from a quick glace is this. The personal income tax rate goes up 2 percent while the corporate tax rate only goes up 2 tenths of a percent. It should be the other way around. We the people keep bailing out big business, and it is time to quit giving them the breaks. Give the breaks to those who need it, low to mid income families.nikonmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234115761287170222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-77114563794230304222010-05-07T12:25:30.227-05:002010-05-07T12:25:30.227-05:00I too am a teacher in Illinois and am tired, even ...I too am a teacher in Illinois and am tired, even of some of my colleagues, saying we need a tax increase. My school (Chicago suburban) has one of the LOWEST per pupil spending in the entire state, yet every high school in our district is ranked as a top school (I think, one of ours was in the top ten). It's not how much money you throw at the problem, it is how well it is managed and Illinois has proven it can't be trusted to manage money. One of the other education proposals would take money from education for vouchers. While I think that can be a type of solution, the proposal would take it statewide and only give it to students of low-performing Chicago schools. That is not representing the whole state's interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-79397020832083820952010-05-05T18:14:21.724-05:002010-05-05T18:14:21.724-05:00This money will short retirement pensions for Stat...This money will short retirement pensions for State employees, and will not go to education. The lottery and tollway has funds that are slotted for education, but never makes it there. Review legislation that is always dedicating monies we do not have for some new initiative that is not fiscally possible in this economic climate. State employees are Illinois citizens too and should not absorb every misappropriation of funds. By all means, legitimately raise revenues, but do not do it on the back of state employees, and by ALL means, devote funds equitably to schools and education - our children really ARE our future. Let's be real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-46526768299259179372010-05-05T08:43:24.011-05:002010-05-05T08:43:24.011-05:00this is the problem "Corruption" fix tha...this is the problem "Corruption" fix that not more taxes. We need to see where the money goes first, then we can talk about more taxes. Here is the man who wants more money! http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-01-22/news/chi-100121-madigan-main-story_1_madigan-getzendanner-madigan-rules-conduct-and-compliance http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-madigan-admissions-20100505,0,6222606.storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-38300857793717298152010-05-04T15:16:20.756-05:002010-05-04T15:16:20.756-05:00Anonymous said...
The money raised won't go t...Anonymous said... <br />The money raised won't go to the schools. It will get lost in Springfield or in the Chicago machine and won't help out our education problem at all. No bills can fix corruption. <br /><br />Well said. I couldn't have said it better myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-45821837858094863812010-05-03T13:09:19.576-05:002010-05-03T13:09:19.576-05:00The money raised won't go to the schools. It ...The money raised won't go to the schools. It will get lost in Springfield or in the Chicago machine and won't help out our education problem at all. No bills can fix corruption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-88893799848390716332010-04-28T07:44:51.137-05:002010-04-28T07:44:51.137-05:00The Illinois individual income tax rate increases ...The Illinois individual income tax rate increases from 3% to 5%, 2 whole percentage points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-33936791368284936472010-04-27T12:17:16.207-05:002010-04-27T12:17:16.207-05:00The last thing we need is another tax increase. Ta...The last thing we need is another tax increase. Taxes are already out of control and what have they done to make our schools better? NOTHING! For starters get the unions OUT of public schools. That alone would probably solve the problem. I hope to see the public school system fail once and for all. It is a massive black hole where nothing can escape, especially money. Money goes in, nothing comes out. These days public schools are places for the commies to brainwash our kids with their dribble. If this trend continues i will pack up and move to a red state. Then sit back and watch the liberal utopia implode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-56840919852609078162010-04-24T18:08:14.194-05:002010-04-24T18:08:14.194-05:00How many cuts have been made to Pat Quinn, Michael...How many cuts have been made to Pat Quinn, Michael Madigan and all the other higher level elected officials? What discretionary funds have been cut (office remodeling, travelling expenses, etc.)? It baffles my mind that we can place such little value on the very people who help us (police, fire, emergency services, teachers, mental health workers, social workers) and yet expect them to tackle life threatening situations, educate our children, protect our communities etc.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-42144619972579750842010-04-22T20:18:21.017-05:002010-04-22T20:18:21.017-05:00I read something about withdrawing funds from 529 ...I read something about withdrawing funds from 529 plans, am I reading this incorrectly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-64107193421488898452010-04-20T11:06:44.996-05:002010-04-20T11:06:44.996-05:00I don't know if this bill is the right thing t...I don't know if this bill is the right thing to do or not, but I teach in Illinois. Our state is cheating its students; our country is cheating its students. The teachers get the blame because U.S. students aren't as good as others in the world, but we are continually losing funding to be able to afford things the schools need to help our students succeed. We need, as a country and as a state to live within our means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-47382071739827275892010-04-19T11:07:24.242-05:002010-04-19T11:07:24.242-05:00Why are so many people demanding to have their tax...Why are so many people demanding to have their taxes raised??? <br /><br />They demand corporate taxes be raised. <br />How many times must it be pointed out that corporations don't pay taxes? Their taxes are a cost of doing business and are, therefore, rolled into the price of their good or service. So, those who buy their good or service ultimately pay the tax levied on the business. Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't understand that that is the way business works. If we continue to raise the corporate tax rate there will come a time when rate will be high enough that businesses will no longer be able to compete; the price for their good or service will be too high. Once that happens the business has one of two choices; 1) close or 2) move to another state where taxes are lower so they can once again compete. Either way the state then loses not just the tax revenue they were receiving from the business, but also the revenue they were receiving from the folks who worked for that business. The state also begins losing money on unemployment, Medi-caid, food stamps, etc. that must be paid to those who lost their job. It seems to me we ought to be demanding they lower taxes on businesses, which would not only keep the businesses we have here already, but would encourage other businesses to move here.<br /><br />They are demanding their income taxes be raised.<br />This makes absolutely no sense to me. We are over taxed as it is between local, state, and federal, why on earth would anybody in their right mind demand to have their taxes raised?? Government at all levels has proven they cannot and/or will not be responsible with our money, why give them one more cent than they already receive? <br /><br />Just my $.02.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-82078372661498225292010-04-17T12:18:02.940-05:002010-04-17T12:18:02.940-05:00I'm always amused by 'fact sheets' tha...I'm always amused by 'fact sheets' that don't cite sources for their 'facts'.<br />Until there are sources for this information, the author is a shill, and a poor one at that.bja009https://www.blogger.com/profile/17898228495278191419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-33053885159105387922010-04-08T20:44:16.355-05:002010-04-08T20:44:16.355-05:00There are many services that have to be cut! This...There are many services that have to be cut! This is the biggest entitlement program state in the US. We just cannot afford it any longer. The post above mine is absolutely correct. It has been proven that this state and its programs cannot be trusted to spend money wisely. And I for one am sick of paying for program after program. Too many of these programs are a bunch of !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-24496876650069814452010-03-14T14:04:40.804-05:002010-03-14T14:04:40.804-05:00Pardon my cynicism but what guarantee do we have t...Pardon my cynicism but what guarantee do we have that this money will ACTUALLY go towards what they are proposing it goes for? Haven't we been down this path before? PLUS this money wouldn't go towards the schools until 2011!!! My kid's school has already eliminated half it's sports programs, the honor's classes, it's entire music department and it's art department for the 2010/2011 school year. So something is telling me that we'd get this fairy tail "oh we will bring those programs back for the school year after next" only to never see them again because there will be other BS expenses like the Superintendant and his buddies raises. Sorry but I no longer trust anyone when it comes to money and greed. I can just see this getting passed only to never see the effects they are promoting it for. They say it will save the cut-backs in education. I say they should have a guarantee like an election vote that the taxes can be rescinded if we don't see this money being used what it's being promoted for. Until we hold these so called "leaders" accountable, our hard earned money will NEVER go towards what it should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-79256145587041115112010-03-04T10:39:19.990-06:002010-03-04T10:39:19.990-06:00I support this bill with the exception to the addi...I support this bill with the exception to the additional tax percentage. I would only increase 1% for personal as it is the individuals that are truly suffering and place a higher increase to the corporation. Turning 4.8% to 6%. Take the stimulus money awarded to the state for these programs and use the monies where they were promised to apply. i.e. Lottery for improved schools, tolls for improved highways, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-31681808650996355412010-02-26T08:03:42.993-06:002010-02-26T08:03:42.993-06:00There appears to be a tax on laundromats in this b...There appears to be a tax on laundromats in this bill. Most people who use laundromats are low income. That particular portion of the bill needs to be removed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-45861220421684539692010-02-04T11:11:20.523-06:002010-02-04T11:11:20.523-06:00This bill has good and bad proposals. Yes we need ...This bill has good and bad proposals. Yes we need to increase revenues, but this bill will just cause a lot of the tax burden to be placed on the middle class in the form of higher costs for services. The bill doesn't address the employee unions that are robbing the state blind. As always the Democrats bend over for the unions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-8191613640937390872010-01-15T10:18:15.505-06:002010-01-15T10:18:15.505-06:00HB 174 will raise individual income taxes by about...HB 174 will raise individual income taxes by about $7B and corporate income taxes by $70M. That means that the ratio if almost 100 to 1 (or corporations will pay only 1% of the tax increase).<br /><br />In addition, the property tax credit will be only about $700M. That means that for every $100 in property tax currently paid the reduction will be $10.<br /><br />It appears to me that this bill is mainly a tax increase on the middle class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-25065405441055477852010-01-13T17:33:59.883-06:002010-01-13T17:33:59.883-06:00What about the Early Intervention program?What about the Early Intervention program?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-76017237930986438692009-12-29T20:33:14.542-06:002009-12-29T20:33:14.542-06:00Please pass this before the entire education syste...Please pass this before the entire education system in Illinois is derailed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-45332306198182562162009-07-18T19:55:52.290-05:002009-07-18T19:55:52.290-05:00DO THE RIGHT THING!!!
RAISE REVENUES!!!DO THE RIGHT THING!!!<br />RAISE REVENUES!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333294283295663528.post-5794313301828935822009-07-17T15:29:59.440-05:002009-07-17T15:29:59.440-05:00Rep. Cavaletto's office passed the buck, sayin...Rep. Cavaletto's office passed the buck, saying Michael Madigan Controlls what bills come to a vote. Even IF that's true, we Know Now that the House of Representatives is the reason for NOT having a Fair & Balanced Budget!Yvonne Whitenoreply@blogger.com