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It’s a Spending Problem in Rock Island County
View as PDF Rock Island, IL – Taxpayers United of America (TUA) has released its most recent government pension study exposing individual pensions for Rock Island municipal, Moline Municipal, East Moline Municipal, Rock Island County,...
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Killer Taxes Choke the Life Out of Will County
View as PDF Chicago, IL – Taxpayers United of America (TUA) has released its most recent government pension study exposing individual pensions for Joliet municipal, Will County, Will County government schools, and Joliet Junior College...
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Illinois’ Top 200 Government Pensions: The New Millionaire’s Row
View Release as PDF CHICAGO—Taxpayers United of America (TUA) today released the results of their updated study of the top pensioners of Illinois state pension funds, including SURS, TRS, IMRF, and GARS. “Illinois leaders,...
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Government Pensions Drive Peoria Property Taxes Through the Roof
View as PDF PEORIA—Taxpayers United of America (TUA) today released the results of a new pension study of the pensioners of Peoria municipal and county government, Peoria County government schools, and Illinois Central College....
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Rockford & Winnebago County Taxpayers Crushed by Gov. Pension Debt
ROCKFORD—Taxpayers United of America (TUA) today released the results of a new pension study of the pensioners of Rockford Municipal government, Winnebago County government, Winnebago government teachers, and Rock Valley College.
“Illinois leaders, Gov. Patrick Quinn (D), Michael Madigan (D), and John Cullerton (D), continue to fail in their duty to taxpayers in Rockford and Winnebago County,” stated Jim Tobin, president of TUA.
12th Annual Illinois Pension Report
View as PDF Report Overview Retired Government Employees Receiving $100,000+ Annually Chicago – Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) today released its 12th annual report on the Illinois statewide government pension systems. Every year, TEF analyses...
CHICAGO TRIBUNE CAN’T FIGURE OUT WHY CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS HAVE LOST POPULATION – BUT WE CAN
View as PDF CHICAGO—A recent Chicago Tribune article called attention to Chicago’s having lost 3,825 residents last year and 4,879 residents in 2016, and to the fact that Chicago metropolitan area lost residents for...
North Side Residents Drown From Higher Property Taxes
North side residents drown from higher property taxes as The Illinois Pension Crisis worsens.
Illinois Government Pension Rip-off
Like all of the government-employee pension funds in the state, SERS is bound by law to keep unrealistic promises made to government employees, but it is taxpayers who are forced to fund them.
The Gold Standard in Taxpayer Abuse: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) today released its annual analysis of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
Jim Tobin and TEF featured by WBBM News Radio.
TEF research presented by Jim Tobin was reported on by WBBM News Radio. Check out the link below for their coverage of the Illinois pension crisis. “In 2016, homeowners paid $933 million in property...
ILLINOIS TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM PAYS HUGE RETIREMENT BENEFITS WHILE FLIRTING WITH BANKRUPTCY
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) today released its annual report and top 200 pensions of the Illinois’ Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS).
ILL. STATE UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM GIVES GOV. RETIREES ASTRONOMICAL BENEFITS
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) released its annual report and top 200 pensions of the State University Retirement System (SURS).
Tax Raising Governors’ Shocking Pensions
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) today released its annual pension analysis of the Illinois General Assembly Retirement System (GARS).
The Real Abraham Lincoln
View as PDF By Dennis Constant February 12th is celebrated as Lincoln’s birthday. He is variously called the Great Emancipator, and the President who preserved the Union. However, until Lincoln crushed the states that...