Don’t fall for the “progressive-income-tax-for-property-tax-relief” tax swap referendum – Wirepoints
While this new advisory referendum could be nothing more than a political distraction, it could also be that lawmakers are gauging Illinoisans’ appetite for another bite at a progressive income tax hike – this time with lower property taxes as a sweetener.
Dan Mercer works for the Illinois Federation of Teachers, subsidiary of AFL-CIO. What makes him an expert on business climate? Or education?