Illinois Times: Illinois Broken Tax System

It adds up to the fourth-most regressive tax code in the nation, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. In thundering against the status quo, Rauner has raised expectations in a state that has traditionally seen tax hikes and overhauls when Republicans occupy the governor’s office and Democrats control the legislature. If nothing else, Rauner is doing a good job of convincing folks that the state is in fiscal crisis, which could set the stage for a true tax-code overhaul as opposed to nibbling around edges.

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