Why Are the Taxes So High in This State?

[aragx6]

Yes, but to most people part of that "American Dream" is owning your own home.

[stringwalker]

Originally Posted by tcs1366

Thanks for that link. It's amazing to see what our teachers make.

I do know that some have been around a long time, as I had them when i was there, and they all, but 1 were making well over 100k a year.

I have a lot of family who are retired from education, no wonder they are doing so well in retirement.

I for one am looking to leave IL due to the taxes once my kids are out of school and hopefully on their own.

We had to leave Illinois. Due to the real estate, gas, sales and many other taxes in in Illinois we had to either lose our home or move. We choose to move and we are living better in Colorado making less money. We have a larger home with a nice lot and a lot less stress. Champion News - Setting the Standard is a wonderful resource that uncovers the outrageous government and salaries and pensions that are taxing middle class people out of the state. The biggest offender is the teacher's union which funds many of Illinois corrupt politicians. Let's just say they know where their bread it buttered. You can be sure that I won't be voting for Obama. I wouldn't want the corruption and tax increases that the democratic controlled Cook County has done to Illinois. Cook County has been controlled by the democrats for decades so you know what Obama will do in Washington!

[Careless]

Originally Posted by Chicago60614

^ but if you rent an apartment in Chicago without a car, taxes are much cheaper!

I don't pay gas tax, and I don't pay property tax.

All I pay are sales taxes, and 3% of my income as State Income Tax.

I don't really think it's too bad.

You pay your landlord's property tax. I'm not sure how that's better.

[ccjarider]

Originally Posted by j33

Georgia - I don't think that 11% sales tax will ever see the light of day. Stroger (the guy who wants this) is an incompetent hack who wasn't even elected. I vocally opposed this notion to my local elected officials, and anyone whose head isn't firmly stuck where the sun does not shine (e.g. anyone who isn't Stroger) will not go for it. I would be shocked if there was a sales tax increase beyond .25% (which I am also opposed to).

Do we need to clean house, absolutely, but I think the talk of an 11% sales tax for the city of chicago is just a lot of hot air and scare tactics by a guy who nobody respects.

.... that being said, while I certainly have a long list of things about Daley I don't like. I will admit to having voted for him a few times because, honestly, there was no other viable candidate, and having lived in the Chicagoland area since the 1970's, I've seen the improvement of the city first hand under his tenure. That does not excuse his excesses and corruption, but out of all of the hacks we've have inhabiting city hall, he's certainly not the worst of the lot.

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This was a quote from 07. Guess he got it wrong.
Shame on IL people for allowing this to happen. I have been here for 1/2 year now and consider this one of the dumber places I have been just because of the lack of interest in local gov't.

[MSchemist80]

Originally Posted by ccjarider

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This was a quote from 07. Guess he got it wrong.
Shame on IL people for allowing this to happen. I have been here for 1/2 year now and consider this one of the dumber places I have been just because of the lack of interest in local gov't.

I agree this was really the last straw for me. I just graduated college and am moving to Athens, Ga for my new job and couldn't be happier. I am trying to get my mother to leave here before the F'ing democrats rob her completely of her life savings but the housing market is causing here to stay. Really a bad situation for those that want to leave but can't because they'd loose all their equity in their homes.