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2011-08-24 Economy

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Posted by Beavis 2011-08-24 08:02|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Telling no?

It's a race with Detroit to the bottom.
All hail the democrat party.

Posted by newc 2011-08-24 10:25|| 2011-08-24 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Behold the Cook County machine.

Industry has been fleaing Illinois for over 40 years. High workman's compensation and other forms of taxes have made it a very unattractive location for businesses.

Like the rural lifestyle, gardening, fresh air? Thinking about buying a few wooded acres and building a $350,000 home and a barn, maybe keep a horse or two. Your property taxes may approach $8500. per year in some counties and higher in others. Somebody has to pay the school taxes, and you're 'rich' you see!

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-24 10:55|| 2011-08-24 10:55|| Front Page Top

#3 A Primer for East Coast Earthquake refugees and hyper ventilating hairspray people.
Use these three rules as a filter and everything makes sense:

The 'Chicago Way (and Illinois)' Rules of economics and governing
1)Your money is my money and my money is my money
2)We can't be broke, we still have checks
3)Nobody wants somebody that nobody sent

Posted by Bill Griling5080 2011-08-24 11:03|| 2011-08-24 11:03|| Front Page Top

#4 I live in Will County, Besoeker, and you are seriously underestimating property taxes here.

Posted by Steve White 2011-08-24 12:11|| 2011-08-24 12:11|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder how many major corporations are looking at a possible move to a "low tax, regulation" State? Boeing HQ, ect?

Posted by tipover 2011-08-24 12:50|| 2011-08-24 12:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Heck, there are companies bailing out of Flatland for Wisconsin for God's sake.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2011-08-24 14:47|| 2011-08-24 14:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Criminy, Dr. White. You have my sympathy. (Which is somewhat tragically amusing, since I live in CA and just bought a newish house.)

Posted by Pollyandrew 2011-08-24 15:04|| 2011-08-24 15:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Pub DuPage Co. is no shrinking violet at high real estate taxes either. -- Lesson if you are a pol in Illinois you are big gov no matter what party you belong to!

(Note to pappy - basis of some of my golf argument -- and to think when I bought here 25 yrs ago the tax was only about a grand)

Posted by Water Modem 2011-08-24 20:23|| 2011-08-24 20:23|| Front Page Top

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