The key to government attracting and keeping businesses in Illinois is to levy just enough taxes, restrictions and regulatory oversight to fund and protect the interests of the people -- and then just leave businesses alone. In a free market, they will sink or swim on their own. If you ask any business owner whether he would rather have the government help them or be left alone, the answer is invariably "just leave us alone If we want new businesses to again locate in Illinois, Illinois taxes, laws and regulations must be changed to be more business friendly.