Illinois has been so poorly managed for decades that even Illinoisans now accept the folly of the string of failed politicians and bureaucrats.
View as PDF“The far-left politicians in Blue States who are pushing stricter-and-stricter lockdowns supposedly to contain the COVID-19 virus have an agenda, but their agenda has nothing to do with medicine,” said Jim Tobin,...
The battle now known as The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought 245 years ago on June 17, 1775, will live forever in our country’s collective memory as a landmark battle in the fight for independence from England. It also marked the culmination of the life of one of the most amazing, gifted patriots, Dr. Joseph Warren.
The coronavirus damage to Illinois’ already-critically-ill economy could push Illinois state pension debt to over $300 billion, according to a recent study published in Wirepoints. The study’s authors based their calculations on figures from Moody’s Investors Service.
Raising taxes for “infrastructure” is a scam that helps politicians but not commuters, according to Jim Tobin, president of Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF).
View as PDF In his in depth analysis of Illinois infrastructure, Cato Institute Senior Fellow Randal O’Toole, after clarifying that Illinois roads and bridges are actually in reasonably good condition, explores alternative funding for...
View as PDF Illinois taxpayers are being subjected to a relentless campaign to frighten them into supporting a huge increase in the state gasoline tax, including the claim that the state’s bridges are failing....
The real problem with Illinois’ transit infrastructure is not that it is worn out but that it is obsolete and no longer successfully serves the needs of the typical state resident.
View as PDF The financial condition of Illinois is far, far worse than represented in the media, according to Mark Glennon, founder of the newsletter Wirepoints, as described in his November 21, 2018 edition....
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) has released its report on Illinois Government Pensions, which revealed that despite a booming stock market, the six largest Illinois pension funds owe $141,481,548,163 that the funds do not have....
