Turn Illinois Around
Help Save Illinois
Job Creation
Our state has everything we need to be an economic powerhouse. We have some of the richest farm land in the world, a hardworking educated workforce, and our geographical location makes us a vital transportation hub of the entire nation. We MUST implement policies that will utilize these advantages to their fullest potential.
Lower Property Taxes
Illinois has the highest property taxes in the nation. Illinois is losing its retirees, college students, young professionals, and job creators to neighboring states. In order to expand our tax base, we must reduce property taxes which will prevent our best and brightest from fleeing this oppressive tax burden.
Reform State Government
Illinois should not ask citizens for one more additional penny of tax revenue until we make badly needed reforms to the way that money is being spent. I will fight for reforms to our workers compensation system, state employee pensions, and procurement among others.
Independent Maps
The current legislative district maps are completely unresponsive to the will of the people. Voters should be choosing their legislators, not legislators choosing their voters. As your State Representative, I will continue to be a leading voice in favor of taking the map drawing responsibilities away from the politicians and given to an independent panel.
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Save Illinois
Mandates from Springfield have driven up the cost of doing business in the Land of Lincoln.
These mandates have affected government and non-government agencies alike.
Workers compensation (the program that compensates workers when they are injured at work) affects the employment costs of every employee in the state whether they work in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors.
Unnecessarily higher employment costs lead to fewer hiring opportunities and a diminished economic outlook for a state that should be an economic leader.
Imagine decreased work comp costs for service providers who care for the developmentally disabled so they can budget for better services for their patients.
Imagine a growing manufacturing center providing high-paying jobs that support famiiies all throughout our state that, in turn, drive demand for construction and supporting services.
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Property Tax Costs
Highest in the USA
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Workers' Compensation Costs
7th Highest in the USA
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Litigation Costs
3rd Highest in the USA
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Economic Outlook
48th Best in the USA
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Balanced budget? Start with the Revenue Estimate
For my entire tenure as a state representative in Springfield, the House has never adopted a revenue estimate as part of the budgeting process in spite of the fact that is required by state law. The Illinois State Constitution states the following in Article 8, Section 2, Subsection B: The General Assembly by law shall[…]
Celebrating 75 years of NFIB: the Voice of Small Business
Congratulations to NFIB on 75 years! Full disclosure: I am a small business owner and NFIB member My father was a small business owner and NFIB member My grandfather was a small business owner and NFIB member In the resolution, it states that the policies of NFIB are member mandates – 70% agreement to advocate[…]
Wheeler response to 2018 State of the State Address
The State of Illinois has difficult problems on many fronts. That shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anyone who follows our state’s financial condition as well as our economic performance. In order for Illinois to succeed, we must enact reforms that will allow the Illinois economy to grow, that will ultimately generate more revenue[…]
SB1 is wrong for Oswego 308 taxpayers, students and teachers
Oswego 308 SB1 Funding Ad – Updated
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High Property Taxes Drive the Exodus from Illinois
A simple Facebook post about Illinois’ high property taxes draws impassioned responses from frustrated Illinois homeowners who have had enough. My high school classmate and neighbor wrote: I wish my taxes were $4100 😒 – our entire extended family are considering leaving Illinois soon. Our parents cannot continue to pay a “mortgage” for their taxes[…]