Opinion Stories from October 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Should be part of a planOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - As you may know, Illinois has since the 1970 Constitution had a required flat income tax rate. The theory was that it would be harder to legislature to raise the tax of ...
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Plan fair, funds neededOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area supports the graduated Fair Tax Amendment, which will be on the November 3 ballot. This will change the state income tax ...
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Top reasons to vote noOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - After 30 years of business ownership in Illinois, I will soon be retiring. Whether that retirement is in Illinois or elsewhere is to be determined. We were mailed a litt...
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Endorsement: A difficult “No” on graduated tax referendumOct 19, 2020 9:16 am - There have been few issues that have divided our Editorial Board as sharply as the referendum on the proposed amendment to allow for a graduated income tax in Illinois. ...
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Taking a standOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois needs a plan to get out of the budget mess it has created, without shifting the burden to our older and middle-class residents. The graduated income tax is a st...
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Most will pay same or lessOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - A song that only us old-timers remember says: "There's nothing surer, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer." That's never been truer in our nation, where the gap con...
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Don't be fooledOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - Don't be fooled by the "Fair" Tax Amendment. Supporters claim that it will target corporations and millionaires. A course in basic economics and a review of what is happ...
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