http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2011/01/quinn-congratulates-democrats-on-income-tax-increase.html

I'm all for paying the bills, but tempered with some spending restraint might be nice. Oh well. Can't wait for next year's tax bill.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Man you guys are pretty SOL.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

I'd be OK with an increase if I thought for one moment that there would be appropriate cuts to go along with it, and that it really would be "temporary."

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Time to vote with your feet like I did - Plenty of things to do in Va!

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

I know it, man. We have a nice enough house here (and should own it outright in fairly short order), my folks retired here, and I have several years into a job with a fine retirement plan here (in IL). I hate to throw all that away, but until the Chicago stranglehold on the state lessens its grip, the temptation to skip town is surely on my mind.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

From 3% to 5% is a huge hit. That's an extra $600 for the average low-middle class household.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Ditto on voting with your feet. Depending on where in the state you are, Is it possible to cross a state line to get awawy? We ahve a lot of people in my area that work in MD and NJ and commute.

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86 300SDL. 250,xxx on #14 Head. One eye always on temp gauge.. Cruising towards 300K

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..and I was wondering about that 67%? From what % to what %?
600 a year is 12/wk. = about the price of a six pack and a pack of smokes.
You're better off without them sir. We know what's best for you, you common little man!

I'm from Govt. and I'm here to help.

YEAAHH!

It's basically going from 3% to 5% (for personal income tax).

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Come East young man!
New Jersey.

Our republican governor is getting things done with co-operation of a Democratic legislature. Chris Christie is very popular at the moment.
Check it out.

http://njnnewspublictv.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/stateofthestaterecap/

Interesting. Texas is handling its budget situation by cutting spending. California is doing a combination of cutting and taxing. Illinois: just make the citizens pay through taxes!! Ugh. I feel for you you.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

Have you ever played Sim City? I remember being a kid and playing that game. You get distracted because your trying to build a cool looking road through the mountains behind your city and next thing you know your city budget is screwed because you've been waisting a lot of money bulldozing and laying roads that just don't work (because the physics in the game are very basic) so you say "Oh Sh!^!!! I spend all my budget!" Bump the taxes to 60 or so percent in December, the year counter rolls around and then bam no budget problem. in January drop the taxes back down before your Sims get pissed!

OK who the hell let the 8th grader loose in Illinois???
How does it feel to be a Sim?

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/10/worst-states-to-retire-in_n_795033.html#s204355&title=undefined

Come down to Kerrville, Texas, NW of San Antonio. You will love it!






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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

5% personal income tax doesn't seem so bad.....what is the sales tax rate?

It's not the rate as much as it is the sudden increase and the mentality behind it. IL is terribly behind on it's bills. We spend too much, plain & simple. The fix is to trim some spending, but no one wants to do that; if I thought that 5% would be wisely spent, I'd be much more comfortable accepting it.

Local sales tax is only 6.25% iirc. I believe there are areas near Chicago where it's close to 9%.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)