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To: unclewest who wrote (403576)1/12/2011 5:32:24 AM
From: LindyBill2 Recommendations  Respond to of 794001
 
not one word about cutting expenses."

Neither they, or their counterparts in California will touch the Unions. Those are the people who got them elected.

It will take bankruptcy for the voters to finally get it and throw these rascals out.



To: unclewest who wrote (403576)1/12/2011 10:34:01 AM
From: DMaA  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794001
 
The worst of it is that tax revenue will actually fall because of this. And govmt expenses will skyrocket when all the business leaves.



To: unclewest who wrote (403576)1/22/2011 4:29:24 PM
From: Ish3 Recommendations  Respond to of 794001
 
You think it's nuts that Illinois raised the income tax rate from 2% to %5? Guess what, there is now a 6% tax on income that is called an internet sales tax. That, in reality, makes the jump from 2% to 11%.


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