Illinois Policy Institute debates Governor Pat Quinn on higher income taxes

On March 20, 2009, Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman debated Governor Pat Quinn on Fox Chicago's 'Good Day Chicago' program.

Quinn's tax hike would target lower, middle, and upper-income families:

• An individual making more than $14,000 would pay higher taxes.
• A couple earning more than $28,000 would pay higher taxes.
• A family of three bringing home more than $42,000 would pay higher taxes.
• A household of four with income over $56,000 would pay higher taxes.

To learn more, download our new report, "Would My Family Pay Higher Taxes Under Governor Quinn's Plan?" http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=826

To learn about solutions to Illinois's financial problems, visit http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org.

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[mywotzone]

@ekolke And if you privatize it to the point they don't want to play ball and you cant use a service because you cant afford it? ... You know how much roads cost to use in Long Island $15 for a toll shit... A private road several billions of dollars...

[ekolke]

@mywotzone All of it poorly run and expensive. I would privatize all of it.

[mywotzone]

@ekolke You get nothing in return? The post office? The police department? Social Security? all social programs , grants , public schooling , fire department , your representation , your local facilities , your roads...

[ekolke]

@mywotzone I am a slave to my employer, but they pay me. The government takes a large amount of what I earn and I get nothing in return. In fact they do more bad than good. You can be jealous all you like at the CEOs and business owners, but it is a waste of time. Most of them started out just like you. They took a chance. They put their own money at risk. They worked hard. Most rich people work a lot more hours than 9-5. Any thing good must come from you. No one is coming to the rescue.

[mywotzone]

@ekolke Taxing offshore accounts 10-15% to transfer there trillions into our country can be stopped... Corporate Tax cuts can be stopped... The richest 1% can pay the same 35% the majority pays... I love this "not being slave" shit if you have a job , at all , you're a slave to your employer at the end of the day , the only people who arent slaves to something are the business owners , and CEO's... If you work a 9-5 you'll never be rich end of story...

[ekolke]

@mywotzone You can cut taxes. The 99% think they need government hand outs. Government handouts will not help them. Being a slave to government will not help them. Raising taxes enriches government, but no one else. The 99% will always get the short end of the stick until they realize that no one is going to do them any favors. Everyone acts in his or her best interests-you too. If you think government can tax others to pay for your life, forget it. Greece tried it. It did not work.

[mywotzone]

@ekolke You can't cut taxes dumbass...Only to the lower end of the 99%

[itsrandy]

it dont take any knowledge to rase taxes if we wanted our taxes raised we could higher a 5 year old to do that -taxes are for stupid people that dont know how to fix the budget

[DjJokerr]

I wish Pat Quinn got shot in the head.

[ekolke]

Quinn is an idiot. Get rid of lavish government pensions. No one else gets a pension anymore. Cut the fat in education. CUT SPENDING! CUT TAXES!