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Category Archives: Cost of Government
An Open Letter to My House Colleagues: The Progressive Income Tax Won’t Work
As we move into the new week and the prospect of considering the resolution to place the progressive income tax on the 2020 ballot, I’d like to add an additional objection to its passage. It won’t work. The … Continue reading
Rich Miller: Thanks for the Shout Out
Rich Miller, the chief cook and bottle washer at the Capitol Fax blog, took aim at me for some comments I made on the House floor last week where I said that the rush for a progressive income tax and … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, Taxes
Tagged Government, government spending, Revenue, Taxes
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Debt Option #3: Bankruptcy
BANKRUPT: bank·rupt /ˈbaNGkˌrəpt/ adjective: bankrupt (of a person or organization) declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts. . By all conventional measures, Illinois is bankrupt. The State Supreme Court would disagree, having said in its decision to strike down … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, Public Pensions, State Government
Tagged Bankruptcy, Default, Pension Debt, Public Pensions
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Governor, Let’s Work Together On Controlling the Cost of Government
In his very first Executive Order, Governor Pritzker instructed that: . “Every State Agency shall, within 60 days of the effective date of this Executive Order, conduct a review of (a) all statutory obligations, and (b) all audit findings within … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, State Government
Tagged Budget, Cost of Government, General Assembly, Government, Governor
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Watch Out, Mr. Pritzker. Paying Staff From Your Own Pocket Raises Some Issues.
It’s been reported that J.B. Pritzker is going to double the salaries of his senior staff out of his own pocket. My initial reaction is to say that it’s his money, and if the process is transparent and fully reported, … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, State Government
Tagged Governor, J.B. Pritzker, State Government
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