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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Illinois' income tax has been levied at a 
3non-graduated rate since its inception in 1969; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The current flat rate structure is a commitment 
5from the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Illinois' current flat tax rate provides a more 
7predictable, sustainable, and enticing climate for businesses 
8and individuals alike; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, A graduated income tax is unresponsive to a modern 
10economy, contributing to slower economic growth, less 
11entrepreneurship, and fewer new jobs; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, States with lower tax burdens, lower marginal tax 
13rates, and less progressivity have more robust economies, with 
14strong incentives to live, work, and start new businesses; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, A graduated income tax creates an ever-increasing 
16disincentive for work at each "step" in the marginal tax rate; 
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18    WHEREAS, Sound tax policy should reward work effort, 
19saving, investment, risk-taking, and entrepreneurship to 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Taxpayers would have no certainty what the final 
3tax rates would be in the event that a constitutional amendment 
4permitting a graduated income tax goes before voters; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we state our belief that the Illinois Constitution should not 
9be amended to permit a graduated income tax; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
11delivered to all Illinois constitutional officers, the Speaker 
12and  Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, 
13and the President and Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate.