When you account for all forms of taxation, there are some Americans that “play by the rules” that are sending more than half of their incomes to the government. This is why “tax avoidance” has become a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. People are sick and tired of being drained dry by a system that […]
Total receipts to the Federal Government for 2013 are estimated at $2.9 Trillion – the highest in history. (1) Estimated 2013 deficit: $1 Trillion based on current tax rates (2) Estimated 2013 deficit if we do “go over the fiscal cliff” based on required spending cuts and tax increases: $641 billion (3) Obama’s offer: $1.6 Trillion in […]
Milton Friedman: Why soaking the rich won’t work
Isn’t it amazing how the City Council of both Bloomington and Normal are suddenly conservative? Members who never met a tax increase they didn’t like, are suddenly looking for cuts to balance their budgets – you know the ole’ property values are down, incomes are down, citizens are suffering . . . Can’t possibly have […]
Shouldn’t the City of Bloomington issue the 4/31/2012 Financial Statements, which were due 10/31/2012, before asking for a tax increase? How is your pension doing? Government employees just take more from taxpayers when investments are lower than expected. Sweet deal!
1) Only in America, could a certain politician talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000.00 a plate campaign fund-raising event. 2) Only in America, could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General, and an 18% black federal workforce, but […]
Quote from Dr. Gill: “Rodney Davis wants to take us back to the failed Republican policies of deregulation and more tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. I believe billionaires should pay their fair share and will fight to keep taxes low for middle-class families who make less than $250,000”. Would someone please check for the […]
by: Diane Benjamin I firmly believe the American people are too smart to fall for the same Obama lines again and they are WAY over voting for the first Black President. McCain was a lousy candidate. We were told banks would collapse without bailouts, I don’t blame anybody for saying – let’s give the guy […]
The Obamacare Taxes (Over $1.2 Trillion in New Taxes Collected in 10 Years). The latest estimate is that Obamacare will cost $2.6 Trillion – Nearly $1.7 Trillion more than Obama promised. Last update: August 22, 2012 Year Description Tax Revenue 2010 Tax on Innovator Drug Companies: $2.3 billion annual tax on the industry imposed relative to share of […]
Since government is involved, all the below may have changed or been added to. It’s just a perspective and food for thought. It should be updated for trillions since we now run deficits of over $1 Trillion per year. The next time you hear a politician use the Word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether […]
by Diane Benjamin You are now SLAVES to the public sector unions in Illinois. How does it feel to be bought and paid for? You can’t fund pensions and you can’t change benefits – the union leaders will call out their thugs. The phones in Springfield will overload when the union heads tell their people […]
Just the Facts: The United Auto Workers received a 39% Equity stake in the company Over 1000 GM dealerships were forced out of business Bond holders received a 10% stake – much less than invested Salaried employees lost most or all pensions benefits $50 billion of taxpayer money is still invested in GM – 500 […]
The properties pictured are all connected to the Uptown project. The Town of Normal is listed as the owner on all yellow properties. All of the properties were checked on the McLean County Assessor’s Office website. The parcel pictures are all from the Assessor’s site. The Town of Normal, McLean County, Unit 5, and all […]
by Diane Benjamin The Normal Mayor and City Council decided the outlined area in the picture below was blighted and needed to be redeveloped. They filed a plan and deemed this area a Tax Increment Financing site (TIF). They have purchased A LOT of properties and gave some away. More on that below. Click on […]
