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2012

February 2012

http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/caucus-news/blog-archive/2527-budget-expert-proposes-progressive-income-tax-structure, 2/28/2012

2/29/12  Trib Local Tinley Park, “Chamber Event to Feature Tax, Budget Wizard,” Martire, http://triblocal.com/tinley-park/calendar/2012/03/12/chamber-event-to-feature-tax-budget-wizard/

Progress Illinois, “Transportation Advocates Put Support Behind Gas Tax for Public Transit”, Baiman, http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2012/02/29/transportation-advocates-put-support-behind-gas-tax-public-transit

 Orthopedic site, “Orthopedic Specialty Hospitals: Centers of Excellence or Greed Machines?” citing CTBA material, http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=95205

 2/28/12 Eric Zorn online, “The Case for a Graduated Income Tax for Illinois” reprint part of CTBA document, http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2012/02/the-case-for-a-graduated-income-tax-in-illinois.html

  Belleville News Democrat, “Illinois Budget Group to Call for Graduated Income Tax,” http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/28/2077024/il-budget-group-to-call-for-graduated.html#storylink=cpy

 Progress Illinois, “An Alternative Solution to the Illinois Budget Crisis,” Martire, http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2012/02/28/alternative-solution-illinois-budget-crisis

 2/26/12 Wausau Daily Herald, “Il Budget Inspires Confusing, Misleading Claims” refer to CTBA, http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/usatoday/article/38666397?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

 2/24/12 K.Sujata of Chicago Foundation for Women’s Huffington Post article, “State Budget Needs a ‘Rendezvous’ with Women’s Reality, Too,” quoting Ralph, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/k-sujata/illinois-state-budget-human-services_b_1298190.html

 2/22 Progress IL, “Quinn’s Budget Calls for Mass Closures of Health Care, Prison Facilities,” Martire, ““Quinn said everyone has to be an adult on pensions – well everyone has to be an adult on tax policy,” http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2012/02/22/quinn-wants-major-closures-health-care-prison-facilities

January 2012

1/31 Progress Illinois, “Faith Leaders Call on Springfield To Raise The Minimum Wage,” Baiman, http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2012/01/31/faith-leaders-call-springfield-raise-minimum-wage

 1/26 Decatur Herald-Review, “Taxes, Not Spending, Are The Root of State’s Budget Problem,”   Decatur Jobs Council letter to the editor relying on CTBA data, http://herald-review.com/blogs/letters/taxes-not-spending-are-the-root-of-state-s-budget/article_04d8d22c-4858-11e1-9ebb-0019bb2963f4.html

 Chicago Tribune, “Illinois Budget,” West Suburban Jobs Council relying on CTBA data, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/chi-120126mccann_briefs,0,7692168.story

 1/24 Oak Park and River Forest Journal, “River Forest School Board Votes No on Full-Day Kindergarten in 2013,” Martire, http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/01-24-2012/River_Forest_school_board_votes_no_on_full-day_Kindergarten_in_2013

 1/22 State Journal-Register, “Comparing Pay of Public vs. Private Employees: Pick Your Study,” Martire, http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x66784260/Comparing-pay-of-public-vs-private-employees-Pick-your-study

 1/21 New York Times, “Making Longer School Day Happen May Have a Budget-Busting Price Tag,” Kaslow, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/looking-at-outlay-and-district-budget-cuts-for-a-longer-chicago-school-day.html

 1/18 Crain’s Chicago Business, “Illinois Strict With Business on Tax Subsidies, Study Says,”  Martire, “If state or local government is not getting the economic development promised in exchange for a given tax expenditure,....” http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120118/NEWS02/120119783/illinois-strict-with-business-on-tax-subsidies-study-says