From the Illinois Policy Institute…
Happy April Fools’ Day, indeed! While last Friday was meant to be a fun day for trickery, sometimes it seems like every day in Illinois politics is April Fools’ Day. Over the past three months, there has been an abundance of foolish policies and every time the joke is on taxpayers: the largest tax hike in state history, $1.7 billion in spending increases and a proposed $8 billion in borrowing. The only way to stop all this foolishness is by taking the message that there is a better way to one person at a time. One conversation, one phone call, one letter, one email: that’s how we will save our state. But we need your help! Our message is appealing and our solutions are real. The people of Illinois are ready to pursue a better path; they just need a little nudge from you!
Help us fight foolishness in Illinois. Forward this info to ten people today!
Thank you,
Mark Cavers
Research Associate – Illinois Policy Institute
Institute Headlines and Events:
- Extravagant administrator salaries in East St. Louis schools. The Institute’s Collin Hitt appears on FOX St. Louis to discuss
- Our friends at the Tax Foundation released their annual report on the Tax Freedom Day for each of the 50 states
- Don’t be caught off guard by misleading property tax referendums in Cook County
- Save the date – We will be hosting a breakfast event with Congressman Peter Roskam on April 18. More details to come early next week
- Your values come to life next week in the Institute’s new series of podcasts – stay tuned!
- Join us for the Tax Day Repeal Rally in Springfield with the Institute’s Collin Hitt from noon to 2 p.m. on April 15 at the Capitol Building
- Join us for the Tax Day Repeal Rally in Peoria with the Institute’s Brian Costin from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 15 at Liberty Park
- Join us for the Tax Day Repeal Rally in Chicago with the Institute’s John Tillman from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Daley Plaza
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