You currently have members in Edwardsville putting together a committee to push a proposed idea of tax reform up to Springfield. This proposition calls for "a sales tax for education and a simpler property tax bill".
Now they are ready to "Storm Springfield"!
It's great that we have groups being so aggressive with new ideas and wanting to push it up the chain, but during these talks there have been no mention of utilizing their Representatives to assist in this pressure.
We needs groups pushing issues in all of our districts and really trying to make a stand and I believe that we should be using our Representative assets to assist in getting these propositions heard and really looked at. It seems that our current reps are really just meandering around the same ideas and issues that they always have which is great, but they need to be pushing new ideas and getting feedback from their constituents on the current issues really hitting people hard.
Where is the innovation?
- John Bracamontes
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
More Layoffs on the Horizon in Granite City
It has been announced that more layoffs within the steel industry are coming quick.
Hundreds of workers that were left maintaining ovens at U.S. Steel and handfuls of other from the neighboring plants.
The city talks about the growth that is happening now, and don't get me wrong good development is happening in the city with a new Theater, Youth Center and A Lowes being built on Route 3 next to Wal-Mart but we really need to find a way to make the area more attractive for other businesses.
A story aired recently about a company who had placed a call center in North Dakota, but had to shut down because of their growth outweighing the availability of prospective employees. They did not even receive enough applicants to fill the positions that needed to be filled. Bring these opportunities to the Metro-East!
Google is another big job producer with customer service centers in different parts of the country. These would be very much appreciated opportunities here in Madison County. Not only would it provide good paying jobs to the people, but spark economic growth, support our local businesses and increase home buying activity.
- John Bracamontes
Hundreds of workers that were left maintaining ovens at U.S. Steel and handfuls of other from the neighboring plants.
The city talks about the growth that is happening now, and don't get me wrong good development is happening in the city with a new Theater, Youth Center and A Lowes being built on Route 3 next to Wal-Mart but we really need to find a way to make the area more attractive for other businesses.
A story aired recently about a company who had placed a call center in North Dakota, but had to shut down because of their growth outweighing the availability of prospective employees. They did not even receive enough applicants to fill the positions that needed to be filled. Bring these opportunities to the Metro-East!
Google is another big job producer with customer service centers in different parts of the country. These would be very much appreciated opportunities here in Madison County. Not only would it provide good paying jobs to the people, but spark economic growth, support our local businesses and increase home buying activity.
- John Bracamontes
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The 50% Tax increase for Illinois
In regards to the 50% income tax increase for Illinois, it's hard to dispute the fact that this is seemingly necessary to assist in shrinking the state deficit of 11 billion dollars.
I would have to say that a tax increase like this most likely will not sit well with the people.
Are there no other areas that we could use for revenue generation? Or instead of such a large tax increase, making it smaller and not increasing exemptions as much. I understand the money also needs to come fairly fast.
Governor Quinn is definitely taking a great risk here, but showing great strength in his decision at such a critical time in his new position. Election time if approaching fast and decisions such as these could make or break his campaign especially when it is rumored that Attorney General Lisa Madigan may run for Governor in 2010.
- John Bracamontes
I would have to say that a tax increase like this most likely will not sit well with the people.
Are there no other areas that we could use for revenue generation? Or instead of such a large tax increase, making it smaller and not increasing exemptions as much. I understand the money also needs to come fairly fast.
Governor Quinn is definitely taking a great risk here, but showing great strength in his decision at such a critical time in his new position. Election time if approaching fast and decisions such as these could make or break his campaign especially when it is rumored that Attorney General Lisa Madigan may run for Governor in 2010.
- John Bracamontes
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