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Tag Archives: Sales Taxes
Shifting Education Costs the Other Way: Onto the State
In my last post, I said that the pension cost shift that the Governor proposed in his budget address is nothing but an attempt to balance the State’s budget on the backs of property taxpayers, and that I would not … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, Education, Property Taxes, Taxes
Tagged Education Funding, Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Reform
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Cook County “Pop Tax” Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunity
The latest story to hit the airwaves is the threat by the Federal government to cut off food stamp (SNAP) benefits to Cook County as a result of its 1 cent per ounce “pop tax”, which could result in an … Continue reading