Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Chicago Sun-Times Praises 66% Increase in State Income Tax Calling it a Miracle

The Chicago Sun-Times has an editorial praising Illinois' historical tax increase:
Cheering for a tax hike feels unnatural, but cheer we will. After years of delays, Illinois lawmakers early Wednesday finally embraced the inevitable: raising the state’s personal and corporate income tax rates.
No word yet on whether Sun-Times editors have a "business" relationship with Illinois Speaker Mike Madigan.