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Business Group Recommends Tax Hikes, Governor’s Office Respo

The surprising prescription for Illinois’ fiscal troubles.

Aired 05/22/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Business Group Recommends Tax Hikes, Governor’s Office Respo

Clip: 5/22/2017 | 16m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

The surprising prescription for Illinois’ fiscal troubles.

A new report by the Commercial Cub of Chicago’s Civic Committee recommends increasing the personal income tax rate from 3.75 percent to 5 percent and the corporate income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 9.5 percent. Illinois Deputy Gov. Leslie Munger responds.

Aired 05/22/2017 | Rating NR

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