Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale to talk about the three advisory referendums the state put on the November ballot. Ted warned Illinoisans to not fall for the “progressive-income-tax-for-property-tax-relief” tax swap idea, pointed out that both sides being unable to trust election results has eroded civility and talked about the real reason why the three referendums are on the ballot.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- City of Chicago budget revenues have ballooned by $6 billion since 2019. Why the $1 billion deficit?
- Don’t look now, but here come the tax hikes on Illinoisans
- Don’t fall for the “progressive-income-tax-for-property-tax-relief” tax swap referendum
- Detroit’s bankruptcy offered key lessons. Chicago has ignored them all.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Who exactly trusts any government person on anything? If you find someone, I guarantee you, that POS is a democrat.
If you do not wish to say ‘NO’ to the Democrat nonsense, then at least leave them blank.
These advisory referendums were strategically put at the top of the ballot. They invoke dem talking in a subliminal fashion.
1st, “candidate interference” = Jan 6th.
2nd, “3% tax” = tax the rich
3rd, “reproductive treatments” = abortion and IVF rights
This then sets the tone for rest of ballot. Every race on my precinct ballot in Dupage County have Democrat and Republican labels plus for President race, RFK is on there as Independent which if he as a threat to Harris, he would have been taking off.
Illinois’ approach to high taxes seems to be to impose even more taxes, rather than addressing budget management. It often feels like standard Democratic rhetoric. I believe voters should consider voting NO on any referendum, as a yes vote might be interpreted as a mandate for further tax increases.
This is a democrat talking point, “tax the rich”. In fact, all three advisory referendums are democrat talking points and have been strategically placed at the top of ticket to set the tone for the voter. Votes, especially conservative should see this as just as the selfishness of gov’t to over tax and just pushes more high income earners to liver “6+ months” in other states like FL. However, too many conservative voters will fall for this and yes votes will be 60+% esp given democrat dominance.
Realizing these are only referendums, with regard to 3% tax on millionaires for prop tax relief referendum:
When I think of Illinois’ taxes my mind often drifts to the late 60s when Richard Ogilvie was Governor. Those were the days of a Constitutional Convention that gave us the Pension protection clause and we see how that turned out. Anyway the Governor peddled the new income tax for Illinois that was supposed to solve all of Illinois’ financial problems and would prevent higher future property taxes. Now, fifty plus years later, that income tax has been hiked, property taxes have been hiked, and fees have been instituted or hiked. To this add all the gambling gimmickry peddled as… Read more »
A look at the lack of transparency, the continually missed deadlines for filing fiscal reports and outright lies by JB tell us that we can’t trust IL politicians about anything.
Illinois is in a deep hole. State and local taxing authorities can’t afford any type of reduced revenue. Just look at the recent grocery tax that Pritzker eliminated. All that accomplished was a reduction at the state level that local governments are looking to increase at their level. This millionaire tax referendum is a bait and switch scam and nothing more. It will NOT reduce property taxes and ultimately give Illinois Democrats the ability to amend the State Constitution to allow a graduated income tax, which over time will be used to punish 90% of taxpayers. Never give the Illinois… Read more »