Voters reject 'fair tax'

Illinois Voters Reject 'Fair Tax' Amendment | Chicago News | WTTW

Illinois voters rejected a constitutional amendment to overhaul how the state taxes income – a result that portends budget cuts, an overall income tax hike, or ...

Why Did Illinois Voters Reject The So-Called 'Fair Tax' Amendment ...

Voters have rejected the Fair Tax proposal to abolish Illinois' flat-rate income tax for one that would take a greater share from wealthier taxpayers.

Voters reject 'fair tax' - Illinois Policy

CHICAGO (Nov. 4, 2020) – Voters have rejected Gov. J.B. Pritzker's progressive tax amendment. The flat tax will remain intact in Illinois' ...

Illinois residents reject Fair Tax Amendment - The Daily Northwestern

With 93 percent of votes counted, it appears the Illinois Fair Tax Amendment did not pass in the general election. Gov.

What's the matter with Illinois? The Fair Tax Fails

A ballot measure to shift the tax burden to the richest 3% of households failed. Why did this happen?

Rejecting the 'Fair Tax' Ballot Measure, Illinois Voters Decide to ...

Illinois voters rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed the state to implement a graduated income tax. Campaigns for and against ...

Referendum a backdoor progressive tax — Mark Glennon

In 2020, Illinoisans soundly rejected the “Fair Tax Amendment” that would have allowed for higher tax rates for higher earners, voting it down ...

Most Americans are Opposed to the Republican Fair Tax Act

New polling on how the public is reacting to the Fair Tax Act proposed by House Republicans that would eliminate existing taxes and impose a ...

Illinois voters reject fair tax amendment - The Daily Illini

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed constitutional amendment to implement a graduated income tax system failed to pass on Election Day. The flat ...

Universal Lessons from Illinois's Fair Tax Failure: How a Rich ...

The focus was on a proposed amendment to the state's constitution that would allow for a graduated income tax. Currently, Illinois has a flat ...

'Fair tax' backers concede, blaming 'deceived' voters for loss

Two-thirds of voters polled favored a “fair tax” in March. On Election Day that flipped to 55% opposing it. Voters understood how the ...

How Illinois Policy and coalition partners saved Illinois residents ...

The Illinois Policy Institute helped defeat a progressive income tax measure that would have raised taxes and cost thousands of jobs.

Letters: Voters reject 'fair tax' and send message to Springfield ...

We may not know all the results of Tuesday's election, but there is one thing we know. Illinois voters don't trust Springfield. Gov.

Illinois voters reject 'Fair Tax' proposal - FOX 32 Chicago

Illinois voters reject 'Fair Tax' proposal ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Voters have rejected a proposal to abolish Illinois' flat-rate income tax for one that would ...

Election 2020: Illinois Fair Tax Amendment results | ksdk.com

The state currently taxes personal income at 4.95% across the board. Illinois is mandated by its constitution to tax income at a flat rate.

Why the Fair Tax Failed - Chicago Magazine

It's a testament to the broken trust between voters and Springfield that the bluest state in the Midwest couldn't pass a graduated income tax.

Graduated Income Tax Referendum Fails, Dealing Major Blow To ...

Illinois voters rejected Gov. JB Pritzker's signature plan to change Illinois' flat-rate income tax system to a graduated income tax on Tuesday.

Illinois voters reject 'Fair Tax' amendment - YouTube

The group Vote Yes For Fairness conceded the defeat Wednesday morning.

Illinois' Graduated Income Tax Proposal Rejected, AP Projects, as ...

The committee pushing for the proposal on every ballot in Illinois to change the state's income tax from a flat rate to a graduated tax ...

House May Vote on Abolishing the IRS—and Income Taxes

A House bill that proposes to abolish the IRS and replace the progressive federal income tax with a national consumption tax.