Hard working residents of the state that are already having tough times can now count on state government on making things more difficult in the coming years unless something changes. It is my opinion that other options were not explored or used before resorting to drastic tax increases, it shouldn’t come as shock if residents and business’s move from Illinois in the years to come.
Neighboring states have made mention that they could lower business tax and entice business owners from IL to jump state into say Wisconsin. As business owners have already been struggling who could blame them if they were to move to stay afloat?
Seems to me like quite a stupid move by PQ and our government, keep reading after the cut for more of my thoughts. If anyone in the government is reading please feel free to answer some of the following questions.
• Budget cuts!!! Please why are law makers and other government employees making over $200,000 a year and that is not including bonuses? For a bunch of people that are suppose to represent the people they are sure doing a shitty job. I can’t imagine many people considered tax hikes in the middle of a recession a good idea. Do you people really need to make that much money for “work” when you have people working 2-3 jobs barely scraping by with $30,000.
• Revise Social programs! Illinois gives way to much money away to people who are not in truly in need! This goes back to an old post, if you want help work for it!
• Get rid of the corruption in Illinois! When you can go just about anywhere and mention you are from IL and the first that pops into their mind is corruption you know you have problems. We give contracts to “friends” of lawmakers instead of going on the lowest/best bid process that normal businesses would practice.
• Find something else to tax first! Find a few more suitable ways to get tax moneys. We have casinos, and tons of bars perhaps tax them a bit more?
• Promote business to come to our state rather than scare them away. Raising business tax is going to scare business away not bring them in.
• To go along with business promote better decision making by cities. To often you hear of a large business being turned away or discouraged to open up by a group of government officials or misinformed citizens raising a stink.
