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Illinois retirees file lawsuit over biased ballot language on progressive tax

OCTOBER 6, 2020 | by Joe Barnas, Austin Berg | ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE

By Joe Barnas and Austin Berg, includes “Chicagoan Don Wojtowicz worked for nearly 50 years in public service in hopes of a decent retirement. But for Don and more than 2 million retirement-age Illinoisans like him, a progressive income tax constitutional amendment up for a vote Nov. 3 threatens that retirement security. Making matters worse: extremely biased language on the ballot that deprives Illinoisans of a fair, informed vote on the progressive tax question.”

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