Republican Senators McConchie, Barickman and Brady will argue against the progressive tax.
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The Illinois Senate is preparing to debate the pros and cons of abolishing the flat tax provision in the state constitution to allow for a progressive income tax structure.
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Barickman starts out recounting times Democrats have said, "If we just raise this one tax this one more time," and "Just trust us, we'll solve all the state's problems." He says voters can't trust the statehouse with a "blank check to continue to spend recklessly."
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"Today, we are in a different economy," Senator Bill Brady says. "We are in a COVID-19 economy." He highlights the struggles of businesses who are enduring unprecedented closures. "We would argue this is the worst time of all..." for a progressive tax, Brady says.
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In recent weeks,
@GovPritzker has said, "In many ways, we may need [a progressive tax] now more than ever."Show this thread -
Senator Don Harmon points out people who've seen their hours cut or jobs lost during the pandemic are most likely to see their income taxes cut under the initial rates proposed in the progressive tax.
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Here is a copy of the proposed language for the arguments for and against the progressive tax: http://ilga.gov/legislation/101/SJR/PDF/10101SJ0001lv.pdf …
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By by Illinois income tax revenue if this passes
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Hope it doesn't pass
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To be clear, the ballot question already passed. It will be on the ballot. This process determines the language and how it will be presented on the ballot, and the pros and cons arguments that will be published on an informational pamphlet.
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