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Lawmakers should oppose any pension plan that leaves the outdated defined benefit plan in place and instead support shifting public employees to a defined contribution, 401(k) style retirement plan, like what is seen in the private sector.
The Internet is exploding with innovative new ways to help our kids learn, yet politicians in our state want to ban many of these tools, including online tutors and virtual learning courses.
By law, the historically large income tax hike of 2011 is supposed to partially sunset in 2015. But leaders in Springfield want to use another lame duck Legislature to make that tax hike permanent.
Illinois’ minimum wage is currently $8.25 an hour – the fourth-highest in the country. Governor Quinn wants to raise that to would raise that to $10 an hour. Legislators should vote against this bill.
