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A second state policy group has come out in support of taxing retirement dividends in Illinois to help balance the state’s books.
originally posted by: mikell
I live just across the border in Michigan and our post office has hundreds of PO boxes for people in Illinois that say they live here part time.
Big business in not living where you say you do.
originally posted by: KawRider9
a reply to: JAGStorm
Hellinois is doomed! The 15 dollar an hour minimum wage will be crippling!
My business and house are for sale. Gotta get out of this $hithole! And for another kick in the sack, an exit tax has been proposed! Yippee!
originally posted by: Subsonic
I'm in Illinois and there are only 2 reasons we stay here: family ties in the area, and because my wife has a tenured teaching position...sort of a golden handcuffs type of situation. If it weren't for that, we'd be out of here asap!
originally posted by: DAVID64
There was an article in the local paper, quoting representatives of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association saying that rising taxes and the proposed $15 minimum wage is "an invitation to move operations out of the state of Illinois".
The CEO of a food manufacturer, Glister Mary Lee, has said if this goes through , they WILL leave.
Way to go Illinois.
originally posted by: musicismagic
originally posted by: Subsonic
I'm in Illinois and there are only 2 reasons we stay here: family ties in the area, and because my wife has a tenured teaching position...sort of a golden handcuffs type of situation. If it weren't for that, we'd be out of here asap!
Teachers are needed in Hawaii.