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Category Archives: 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 1 Comment
“Silence of the Dems”, Lisa Madigan Edition
In the past several months, the Chicago Tribune has extensively researched and written about the assessment practices of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, finding a pattern of: “[C]lout, patronage and incompetence…that assigns property values and thus helps shape tax bills. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Government, Property Taxes, Taxes Tagged Cook County, Joseph Berrios, Lisa Madigan, Property Taxes 1 Comment
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