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The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street

By SoundOffSister / November 15, 2011 /

About 10 months ago, Illinois passed what some believe to be the largest tax increase in the state’s history.  This was on top of a tax rate in Illinois that already was one of the highest in the country.  I don’t know whether Governor Pat Quinn (D.) followed this up by proudly announcing that Ilinois was open for business,…

Bringing civility to Chicago politics – the progressive liberal way

By Steve McGough / October 24, 2010 /

Let me make the point clear. By not walking out of this political rally – during his own introduction while he was on stage – Gov. Pat Quinn (D-Ill.) makes it clear he agrees with, or at least has no issue with, the statements made by state Sen. Rickey Hendon. This readers, is what Democrats…

Durbin: Hey, jailing terrorists in Illinois is a great jobs program

By Jim Vicevich / December 15, 2009 /

Too much. I know the lefties want to close GITMO, and they know most Americans are vehemently opposed to bringing these thugs to America, mostly because they are … ummm … terrorists intent on destroying America. So how else can you sell a plan that Americans don’t want to Americans. Tell them moving the “detainees”…

Come to Illinois…

By SoundOffSister / May 20, 2012 /

…we’re not even remotely revolutionary.

New Illinois law requires photo ID to purchase over-the-counter drain cleaner

By Steve McGough / January 24, 2012 /

If you want the plain-old Drano, you don’t need an ID. But if you want to buy the heavy-duty stuff at Home Depot or your local Ace Hardware store, you’ll have to show a photo ID. Your name, address, birth date, time and date of purchase, as well as the net weight of the product…

Illinois Medicaid – Half receiving benefits might not be eligible

By Steve McGough / November 5, 2013 /

Waste and abuse? Just a little bit here and there. After a review of one-in-four Medicaid enrollees in Illinois, so far 25 percent of the total number of enrollees in the program were not eligible and have been kicked off.

Taxing “the rich” doesn’t tax the rich after all

By SoundOffSister / December 20, 2011 /

Last month we told you about the largest tax hike in the history of the state of Illinois, a 67% increase in income taxes, and corporate taxes rising to 9.5%.  This would raise $2 billion and balance the budget claimed Governor Pat Quinn (D.).  The tax was so widely popular that companies like Sears, the…

Illinois increases income and corporate taxes while residents suffer

By Steve McGough / January 17, 2011 /

You can call it a 66 percent increase in taxes – it is – or an increase in the personal income tax from 3 percent to 5 percent and corporate taxes from 3.25 percent to 5.25 percent. Either way, the State of Illinois is taking a huge gamble.