Sen. Don Harmon Responds to Gov. First State of the State Speech

Submitted by the Office of the Senate President.

State Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2015 State of the State address:

“One of the points Gov. Rauner has hit home over the past few weeks is that the income of most Illinois families is too low. I’m not sure we agree on the solution, but we do agree on the problem.

“I’m pleased that the governor recognizes our tax system is antiquated. I hope that he will reconsider his support for an unfair flat tax and embrace instead our Fair Tax proposal. Lowering taxes for working families is one proven way to raise their take-home pay and standard of living.

“If we modernize our tax code to keep up with states like Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky, we can be more competitive for good-paying jobs and more compassionate for children and seniors.”