They raised individual income tax from 3% to 5%
Business taxes from 4.8% to 7%
No spending cuts
New casinos
I live near Chicago in Cook County, so I get the worst of all
worlds highest sales tax, highest gas tax, ridiculous property
taxes, etc...to heck with IL and the clowns that get
re-elected. The taxes will drive what is left of the
productive people out, leaving only those collecting or part of the
public employee unions. Ug, I am so disgusted.
I've been considering leaving the state for sometime and am
actively looking into new job opportunities. I like CO, TX,
TN, AL and IN (to stay close to home).
Good luck in your search Matt, or anyone else stuck in possibly
the worst state in the Union!!
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RE: Illinois (agree with Matt)
Illinois dummies
Posted by oops1e on 14th of Jan 2011 at 03:57 pm
I'm from IL as well and not happy. You can read the WSJ article here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704803604576078291454012106.html
They raised individual income tax from 3% to 5%
Business taxes from 4.8% to 7%
No spending cuts
New casinos
I live near Chicago in Cook County, so I get the worst of all worlds highest sales tax, highest gas tax, ridiculous property taxes, etc...to heck with IL and the clowns that get re-elected. The taxes will drive what is left of the productive people out, leaving only those collecting or part of the public employee unions. Ug, I am so disgusted.
I've been considering leaving the state for sometime and am actively looking into new job opportunities. I like CO, TX, TN, AL and IN (to stay close to home).
Good luck in your search Matt, or anyone else stuck in possibly the worst state in the Union!!