Will County Gazette

Every Republican state senator has taken a strong stance against the push to change Illinois' income tax structure, a move that was also previously rejected by voters.

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) signed on as a co-sponsor of the resolution aimed at stopping any such measures in the 103rd General Assembly.

"The proponents of this progressive tax are ignoring the numbers and they're ignoring the will of the voters," Rezin said in a Jan. 25 statement, quoted by the Will County Gazette. "The Illinois Senate Republicans will not. Families in our state are already struggling to make their ends meet. They're struggling to keep up with inflation and the cost of living. Illinois families need real permanent tax relief like the package the Senate Republicans presented last spring. Illinois families do not want more taxes that they can't afford. They made that clear when they overwhelmingly rejected the previous Amendment two years ago."

Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) filed Senate Resolution 27 on Jan. 25 in opposition to a progressive income tax proposal. The remaining 18 GOP senators signed on as co-sponsors. The resolution showed that Senate Republicans are taking a unified stance against "any constitutional amendment intended to change the flat-rate income tax language" in the state's Constitution.

The resolution has been referred to the Senate Assignments Committee.