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A particularly good debate on the pending proposal for a constitutional amendmebt to allow progressive income taxes in Illinois. Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability vs. Leslie Munger, former Illinois Comptroller.
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It cannot be a “Fair” tax as long as Pritzker is able to avoid ANY Illinois tax on his income from a Caribbean Trust , let alone a FAIR tax.
Great analysis Leslie! All you hear from Ralph is how we don’t spend enough at a state level. Anything outside of a pension adjustment should be a non-starter. If this amendment doesn’t pass, maybe some of the difficult decisions that MUST be made will be forced. NO VOTE HERE!