Despite the long tradition of Illinois support them, it's not exactly news that the Republican members of the General Assembly did not vote on a tax of any kind. This attitude created a couple more absurd positions last week. Let's start with the "roll your own" account. Legislation was proposed to tax the growing practice of allowing people to use a commercial car roll their cigarettes in stores and gas stations.
The shops sell to its customers free, the amount of tobacco, and then reset the customer of the product in special mobile machines, which cost several thousand dollars each. As a result, the sales price of cardboard, which is about half the cost of a box of pre-defined brand of cigarettes, mainly because the tax on tobacco free is much lower than in commercial cigarettes.
A few states facing the issue after the car began to appear in stores across the country. Legislators in Indiana and Virginia, is considering bills to tax-free tobacco used in cars, for example. Wisconsin Department said incomes stores in October to start paying taxes on tobacco, as if they actually sell cigarettes. Critics say these shops from the car a little more than a tobacco factory is designed to avoid high taxes on cigarettes. Advocates say they do not do anything other than coffee, which allow customers to choose the specific mix, grinds and brands.
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is the only one of the companies supporting the bill Illinois. The company is concerned that the roll of their own cars, ultimately there is in his profits. Lobbying Team tobacco companies also warn that if the bill does not pass, Philip Morris and other tobacco companies, will likely jump in the car rolling business for yourself, which could potentially cost the state hundreds of millions of tax dollars a year.
But Republicans in the Senate Executive Committee decided not back the measure, and she was "laid out" last week and moved an amendment in the Senate, as mostly empty account. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Terry Link (D-Waukegan), said last week that he doubted that he could come to terms with their opponents, and probably would like to offer a similar language in the next few weeks. Republicans have admitted that in private they refused to vote for anything that may look like a tax increase. They also say they are likely to support the bill after the initial end of the adverse consequences for government revenues.
Then there's (D-Olympia field) offer state Sen. Toi Hutchinson to charge $ 5 per capita tax payment for the entrance to the strip clubs that sell alcohol. Money received will be used to fund sexual assault prevention state. The proposal floated out of the Senate Health Committee last week unanimously, but there was no catch. In fact, had two catches. The bill has caused a little controversy, but he obviously was a unique dilemma for several Republicans who sit on the Health Committee. Possible damage to the business interests of "immoral institutions" can be a plus. But the vote to tax those who are still voting means the creation of tax.
Thus, the two Republicans in the hotly contested primaries, the Republican Party, Senator Shane Cultra (R-Onarga) and Sen. Christine Johnson (R-Shabbona), quietly left the hearing room before the committee began voting in the fact that some wisecrackers called "pole tax." The bill was passed unanimously, but without those two votes. Johnson main opponent Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is also part of the Health Committee, but he voted for the bill. Johnson has been running television ads blasting Syverson in favor of raising taxes and advertises itself as a true social and fiscal conservative in the race. Other strikes, Senator Cultra, are also more socially conservative candidate in the Republican primary race against state Rep. Jason Barickman (R-Champaign).
As I said, all are expected to calm down a bit after the March 20 primary. Republicans will continue to oppose most taxes, and the mere mention of the word, probably will not scare them so much, as soon as they get their last election. Maybe then everyone will be able to grow up and start behaving like adults.
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