Hard times for Ill., but not for governor's staff July 6, 2010.   While proposing a tax increase of 33%, and proclaiming a message of "shared sacrifice", Gov. Pat Quinn is busy using our tax dollars to hand out raises—some of more than 20 percent—to his personal staff.

 

Simon Says, Raise Taxes! July 23, 2010

Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Sheila Simon thinks the state needs to start raising incomes taxes, while in the midst of a recession.