Tag Archives: Taxes
Daddy and Ms. Warbucks
Ever wonder where your tax dollars go? Of course you don’t! Just read a few of the news stories in any given week and you’ll have your answer.
Posted in Climate Change, Federal, Illinois Politics
Tagged Jared Bernstein, Lori Lightfoot, President Biden, Taxes, The Daily Caller, Tiffany Henyard, Ukraine, Zelensky
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Automatic Annual Gas Tax Increases in Illinois
Right on schedule, the new year will bring (yet another) onerous increase in gas taxes for Illinoisans: the gas tax is set to be increased to 42.5 cents per gallon, effective January 1, 2023. The state gas tax was 19 cents per gallon before J.B. Pritzker took office—meaning the gas tax has more than doubled in the last four years.
Posted in Illinois Politics
Tagged gasoline tax, Illinois Fuel and Retail Association, JB Pritzker, Taxes
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The Internet Sales Tax: A Threat to Small Businesses and Federalism
A number of critical decisions are set to be released by the U.S. Supreme Court this month. One in particular could have wide-ranging impact on our economy and on the very principle of federalism.
Posted in Federal
Tagged Chris Cox, Internet Tax, SCOTUS, small business, Speaker Ryan, Taxes
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No Taxation without Moderation
We’re all familiar with the old adage that the only two things certain in life are death and taxes. Yet, one major difference between the two is that for death, there are never any increases per capita and everyone has a flat rate. That certainly can’t be said for the taxes, particularly in Illinois.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Andrew Willis, income tax, Michael Madigan, Patrick Quinn, Rahm Emanuel, Taxes, temporary income tax
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