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2 Nov, 22 tweets, 6 min read
Illinois friends, this is for you who still haven't decided your vote on @JBPritzker's ballot referendum for a constitutional amendment that would allow a graduated-rate income tax. This thread will be long - it's all @chitribopinions has published on it. #twill
... First up is a seven-part series of editorials (op-eds, columns, letters to follow). ...
... Editorial: Closing arguments, Part One: Why voters should reject Pritzker Tax
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... Editorial: Closing arguments, Part Two: If you support the ‘Pritzker Tax,’ this one’s for you chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... Editorial: Closing Arguments, Part Three: Drs. Pritzker and Madigan, your patient is seriously ill. The ‘fair tax’ is no cure. chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... Editorial: Closing arguments, Part Four: No property tax relief, no to ‘Pritzker Tax’ chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... Editorial: Closing arguments, Part Five: Why reject the Pritzker Tax? Take your word for it chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... Editorial: Closing arguments, Part Six: Because Illinois politicians refuse to do the hard work chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... Editorial: In conclusion: Vote No on the Pritzker Tax. Politicians have offered you no reform. chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... plus two related editorials. This one: chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
... Here are our op-eds. The first doesn't take a side: chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... the following op-eds are all in favor of Illinois shifting to a graduated-rate income tax.
... from Quentin Fulks: chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... from Mark Michaels: chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... from John Bouman: chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... from Asher Mayerson: chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... from Fritz Kaegi: chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... from Annie Warshaw and Jill Carey: chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... in another thread, I'll share all of the op-eds opposed to the graduated-rate income tax. Coming shortly...

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2 Nov
Illinois friends, here's the final thread of our @chitribopinions content on the graduated income tax question. Following are the columns @EricZorn has written on the matter.
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2 Nov
And here's Part 2 of the @chitribopinions collection of editorials, op-eds, letters, columns on the graduated-rate income tax debate.
... here are the op-eds opposed to Illinois shifting to a graduated-rate income tax.
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