Progressive Tax

graduated income tax October 14, 2020 6:57 pm

Pritzker Defends Tax Amendment After Cousin's Donation to Group Looking to Stop Measure

During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker deflected questions about why his cousin, billionaire Jennifer Pritzker, contributed a half million dollars to the group hoping to stop the Graduated Income Tax amendment on this year’s ballot. The governor has donated $56 million of his own fortune for ads supporting the proposal to shift from the current...