No surprise that Illinois’ Tier 2 pension law being challenged in court given how it was passed – Wirepoints Quickpoint
The law was bulldozed through in 2010 by House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton in less than 12 hours with no analysis, debate or actuarial assessment.
I thought it was illegal to tax personal property in any way according to Article IX Section 5(c) in the Illinois Constitution even in home rule communities. If you buy a book at a store you pay a tax but now the digital download could be taxed. Could someone explain this in more detail? It’s a little confusing. Soon they will taxing the number of words in a book not just the book.