Fact-Check: No, 30% of the Nation’s Poor Don’t Reside in California
“In the thick of tax policy debates, Illinois politicians often point to other states to make their case.
And this year has been no exception in Illinois’ most pitched policy battle — the debate over whether to replace Illinois’ current flat-rate income tax with a graduated system in which taxpayers with more income would pay higher rates. We’ve already fact-checked several claims from Illinois politicians — including Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is spearheading the push — about how states with graduated tax systems are functioning”