PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX-OPPOSE

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HR0605
LRB104 18577 MST 32020 r
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State of Illinois
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prescribes a flat, or non-graduated, income tax system be
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utilized; and

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WHEREAS, In 2020, the General Assembly put the progressive
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income tax amendment on the 2020 ballot, which would have
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altered our Constitution and permitted graduated income tax
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rates and tax increases on all Illinoisans; and

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WHEREAS, The progressive income tax amendment was roundly
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rejected by Illinoisans in the 2020 election; and

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WHEREAS, Current inflation levels, rising costs, and
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recession fears are already wreaking havoc on household
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budgets of Illinoisans across the state; and

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WHEREAS, Illinoisans already have one of the highest total
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tax burdens in the country; and

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WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is currently collecting
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record sums of revenue; and

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WHEREAS, Since rejecting the progressive income tax
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amendment in 2020, eight states have transitioned away from a

HR0605
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LRB104 18577 MST 32020 r
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progressive income tax to a flat, non-graduated income tax;
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and

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WHEREAS, In addition to imposing a tax increase through a
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progressive income tax upon over-taxed Illinoisans, this tax
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increase would deprive the state of one of the few competitive
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advantages Illinois has to retain and attract businesses;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we trust the decision Illinoisans made in 2020 when they
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rejected the path to future tax increases by rejecting and
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prohibiting the progressive income tax amendment from becoming
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enacted; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we reject all efforts to raise taxes on
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Illinoisans by further attempts to change the state’s
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Constitution and transition away from the flat tax to a
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progressive income tax; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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delivered to all Illinois Constitutional Officers, the
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President and Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate, and the
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Speaker and Minority Leader of the Illinois House of
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Representatives.

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