Issue Position: Taxes
Issue Position
Issues: Taxes
In 2010, the Illinois income tax rate was temporarily increased by 66%, and now there is talk of making that increase permanent, and Democrats are proposing the enactment of a progressive income tax.
Government does not create jobs; it can only create the conditions in which people will be encouraged to take risks, invest capital and thus increase employment. It seems that every time we turn around, the Democrat-controlled legislature throws roadblocks in the way of job creation. Employers are leaving the state, and our tax base erodes as a result.
There's nothing that will kill jobs faster than an increased tax burden. We need lower rates and spending discipline.
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