Issue 037
Illinois Tax Laws Driving People, Business Away
High taxes kill states. There can be no better evidence than the 2010 Census. The states that lost House seats because they’re shrinking, relative to the nation, had taxes 27 percent higher than the ones that gained seats. Some 1.7 million people left New York State in the last decade, the largest exodus any state experienced. Upstate New York is dying, killed by high taxes. Will Illinois be next?
GOP PLEDGE TO AMERICA
Last month, the Republican Party revealed its new plan for saving the nation from the follies of the ultra-left Democratic Party led by Barack Obama, George Soros, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Dick Durbin. Here is what they promise.
Anti-Abortion March in San Francisco Draws 40,000 – plus
The Seventh Annual Walk for Life West Coast event on Saturday, January 22, in San Francisco exceeded organizers’ expectations by drawing a crowd of more than 40,000 people, a record-breaking figure. Take that, Nancy Pelosi!
Tens of thousands of pro-life activists filled Justin Herman Plaza in downtown San Francisco to participate in the 2.5-mile walk along the waterfront during the 7th annual Walk for Life West Coast. The Walk was held on the 38th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion.
Kirk Meets with Small Business Advisory Board
Freshman Senator’s newsletter details his efforts to “connect” with constituency in Illinois.
Senator Mark. Kirk last week had his first meeting with his Small Business Advisory Board in Peoria. He says about thirty business-people will meet with him quarterly to discuss ways he can help them.
A Case for SS Personal Accounts
There are two crises facing Social Security. First, the program has a gigantic unfunded liability. Second, the program is a very bad deal for younger workers, making them pay record amounts of tax in exchange for comparatively meager benefits. Nations as varied as Australia, Chile, Sweden, and Hong Kong have implemented pro-growth reforms.
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