{"id":10870,"date":"2020-09-13T17:14:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T22:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10870"},"modified":"2020-09-13T17:14:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T22:14:04","slug":"learn-about-the-illinois-fair-tax-amendment","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/learn-about-the-illinois-fair-tax-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn About the Illinois Fair Tax Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fair-tax-graphic.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/vote-yes-for-the-fair-tax-amendment\/fair-tax-graphic-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fair-tax-graphic.jpg?fit=612%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,320\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fair tax graphic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fair-tax-graphic.jpg?fit=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fair-tax-graphic.jpg?fit=612%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10867 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fair-tax-graphic.jpg?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fair-tax-graphic.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fair-tax-graphic.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Learn why the League supports the Fair Tax amendment, what it will mean to you, and why to vote yes!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Most states already use the Fair Tax system and in Illinois 97% of the population will get a tax cut or pay no more than they pay today.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This amendment gives us the opportunity to vote that the state constitution should be amended to remove the requirement that income shall be taxed at a flat, non-graduated rate. This change would permit income to be taxed at different rates, with higher income taxed at a higher rate, and lower income taxed at a lower rate, as in the federal income tax system.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This amendment will ease the pressure on property taxes while protecting services.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The event is free, but registration is required.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Register here:\u00a0<a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_vmuOx85PQ4O0xJGZ6tEKWA?fbclid=IwAR1S0gWCfwaT3-IF1YtBZ1uNmNsAgVKjZDefvrF5v38UWWdI6mRW3BP-FAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_vmuOx85PQ4O0xJGZ6tEKWA<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<!-- sktbuilder starter --><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/sktbuilder-frontend-starter.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder-wordpress-driver.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var starter = new SktbuilderStarter({\"mode\": \"prod\", \"skip\":[\"jquery\",\"underscore\",\"backbone\"],\"sktbuilderUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/\", \"driver\": new SktbuilderWordpressDriver({\"ajaxUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\", \"iframeUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/learn-about-the-illinois-fair-tax-amendment\/?sktbuilder=true\", \"pageId\": 10870,  \"nonce\": \"009066409f\", \"pages\": [{\"title\":\"NTD Officers\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=475&action=sktbuilder\"},{\"title\":\"2022 Election\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=11490&action=sktbuilder\"}], \"page\": \"Learn About the Illinois Fair Tax Amendment\" }) });<\/script><!-- end sktbuilder starter -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn why the League supports the Fair Tax amendment, what it will mean to you, and why to vote yes! 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