Tax hike plan is excessive
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A government budget crisis rarely is solely the result of a struggling economy. The budget crisis facing the state of Illinois is no exception.
Illinois has repeatedly failed to keep up with state employee pension costs and underestimated the cost for Medicare. It has overspent even during good economic times.
Illinois leader against proposed income tax increase
By Stephen Johnson
Monday, March 16, 2009
Quinn expected to annouce increase this week
QUINCY, Illinois - If Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has his way the state could see an increase in the income tax soon.
One person who is against that Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross.
Read more: Illinois leader against proposed income tax increase
GOP presents its case for reform
July 18, 2008
Daily Herald: GOP Ready to Reform Illinois
Daily Herald Editorial Board
Published: 7/17/2008 12:08 AM
Illinois House Republicans are saying the right things on what the state must do to honor its commitments to the public to be ethically and fiscally responsible in managing tax dollars and providing services.
IL House Republicans Advance Budget Reforms
Thursday, March 12, 2009
From House Republican Leader Tom Cross' office:
Springfield…In advance of Governor Quinn’s budget address next week, House Republicans are joining with the Illinois Policy Institute to support critical budget reforms to ensure accountability and performance from state programs, responsible state spending and holding the line on taxes.
Democrats block Cook County tax rollback
By John Patterson | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 3/10/2009 4:49 PM
SPRINGFIELD - Suburban Republican efforts to force a vote on possibly rolling back Cook County's sales taxes were blocked Tuesday by Democrats in the Illinois House.
State Rep. Sidney Mathias, a Buffalo Grove Republican, complained that his proposal to force public votes on such tax increases was bottled up in a House committee and hadn't been scheduled for a vote. Mathias pushed to have the plan released only to have Democratic leadership say his request was out of order.
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