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Posts tagged Illinois Pension Crisis
Pensions boost economy, generate revenue
Updated study warns, ‘Taxpayers cannot afford continued assaults on public pensions’
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Daily Debunk: Flat tax drags on revenue
It deliberately makes tax hikes difficult, while Fair Tax taps economy where it’s expanding
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Ted CoxIllinois Fair Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Fair Tax Amendment, Daily Debunk, Greg Baise, Coalition for Jobs Growth and Prosperity, Illinois Flat Tax, Illinois Pension Crisis, Quentin Fulks, Vote Yes for Fairness, Sue Rezin, Barack Obama, J.B. Pritzker, Kenneth Griffin, Daniel Biss
Rural areas never recovered from Great Recession
Study finds new businesses in 2010s concentrated in metro regions
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Trib pours SALT in tax wound
Does conservative paper really believe property taxes should be considered taxable income?
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Pritzker signs bill consolidating local pensions
Police, firefighters cheer ‘monumental’ first step on pension reform that should produce savings on property taxes
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Illinois Police and Firefighter Pensions, Illinois Pension Reform, Illinois Pension Crisis, Illinois Pensions, Cristina Castro, Jay Hoffman, Bill Brodsky, Pat Devaney, Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, Tim Kobler, Brad Cole, Illinois Municipal League
On pensions, bigger is better, says J.B.
Task force sees efficiency, greater returns in combining 649 pension funds into two for police and firefighters
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Ted CoxIllinois Pensions, Illinois Pension Reform, Illinois Pension Crisis, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Police and Firefighter Pensions, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Juliana Stratton, Bill Brodsky, Christine Radogno, Pat Devaney
No single solution to pension plight
Sen. Steans, Civic Federation’s Msall, IPI’s Schuster agree on problem, urge action
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Ted CoxIllinois Pension Crisis, Illinois Pensions, Illinois Pension Reform, Maggiano's Banquets, City Club of Chicago, Laurence Msall, Heather Steans, Adam Schuster, Illinois Policy Institute, Civic Federation, Kristen McQueary, J.B. Pritzker, Pritzker Fair Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Rahm Emanuel, John Cullerton, Lori Lightfoot
Deputy Gov. Hynes proposes pension solutions
‘Fair tax’ first step, followed by $2B pension bond and selling assets like Thompson Center
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Rahm throws his weight behind tax, marijuana reforms
Mayor Emanuel supports key proposals from Gov.-elect Pritzker, with plans to use Chicago’s share of revenues to address pensions
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Ted CoxRahm Emanuel, J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Pensions, Illinois Pensions, Illinois Pension Crisis, Progressive Income Tax, Chicago Casino, Recreational Marijuana, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Gas Tax
Teacher pensions: The full story
Higher property taxes might actually serve as an education investment and increase home values
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Ted CoxIllinois Policy Institute, IPI, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, Robert Bruno, University of Illinois, Illinois Education Association, Bridget Shanahan, Illinois Pension Crisis, Illinois Public Pensions, Tony McCombie
