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Rep. Martwick: Illinois on a Better Path with Fair Tax Amendment
Illinois House and Senate Democrats unite to put key tax question on the ballot next year.
CHICAGO -- Monday’s historic vote for the Fair Tax constitutional amendment could be remembered for generations as the turning point for Illinois’ financial future.
State Rep. Rob Martwick, D-Chicago, led the successful push Monday for SJRCA 1, which puts on the November 2020 ballot the question of whether Illinois should adopt a graduated income tax structure. The bill already passed the Senate and received a 73-44 vote in the House to put it on the ballot.
Martwick joined Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders at a news conference Monday after the House vote to celebrate the outcome.
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“This is no small accomplishment. This gives us the tools to start reforming Illinois, to really start fixing the problems in a mathematical way,” Martwick said. “I look forward to continuing our education to make sure the voters adopt this as well.”
Read more about the lengthy debate over the issue here.
