Joe Walsh, September, 2010 |
Rep. Walsh Asks Governor Quinn to Address Challenges Facing Small Businesses and IllinoisansTechnorati tags: Democrats government democrat Chicago politics illinois politics Illinois mchenry county taxes economy news Patrick Quinn pat quinn Northwest Chicago Suburbs chicago politics manzullo rockford bobby schilling Metro East john shimkus
Sends Letter Today with Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-08) along with Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation – Reps. Manzullo (IL-16), Shimkus (IL-19), and Schilling (IL-17) – sent a letter today (letter attached) to Governor Pat Quinn conveying how hard it is for their constituents to live and work in Illinois. The letter details how the state's budgetary issues have led to higher income taxes on families and higher corporate taxes on businesses.
"Higher taxes are not the answer to end the hemorrhaging of jobs in Illinois," said Congressman Walsh. "Illinoisans are tired of years of poor job creation and new taxes that are taking more and more of their hard-earned pay."
"That is why I, along with several of my colleagues from the Illinois delegation, sent this letter to our governor. I hear every day from my constituents how difficult it has become to run a business and raise a family here – and higher taxes are not the answer."
"While the state budget is certainly a mess and budget deficits continue to occur each fiscal year, we need to look at different ways to cut government costs and expand the tax base. We face very similar issues on the federal level and hope Governor Quinn will consider working with us to soon address these serious challenges."
Click here to read the letter.
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