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Read the Facts
If approved, the individual progressive income tax rate on the highest earners could be increased to 7.99% - a 60% increase in taxes from the current level.
Illinois already has 2nd highest property tax in the nation, highest sales tax rate in the Midwest, and highest wireless tax in the nation.
Tax rates can easily be changed each legislative session on innumerable number of arbitrary set tax brackets.
The Constitutional Amendment question on the ballot will simply read:
YES / NO For the proposed amendment of Section 3 of Article IX of the Illinois Constitution.
A "yes" vote supports repealing the state's constitutional requirement that the state personal income tax be a flat rate and instead allow the state to enact legislation for a graduated income tax.
A "no" vote opposes this constitutional amendment, thus continuing to require that the state personal income tax be a flat rate and prohibit a graduated income tax.
A progressive tax structure is in direct opposition of our Illinois Farm Bureau policy "supporting flat income tax structure, we oppose the creation of a progressive or graduated state income structure." For a complete list of IFB policy, click here.
Get Out the Vote!
Weather you choose early voting, vote by mail, or to vote in person on election day, be sure to exercise your right to vote!
Here is a calendar of important dates that you may want to know as the election approaches:
June 16 Vote by mail applications now accepted
September 24 Early voting beings, vote by mail ballots mailed
October 6 Regular voter registration ends
October 18 Online voter registration ends
October 29 Last day for vote by mail applications through mail
November 2 Early voting ends
November 3 Election Day! Vote in person at the polls
Dr. Steve johnson - live webinar
A free one-hour live webinar featuring Dr. Steve Johnson, Farm Management Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, is scheduled for November 19th at 7:00 pm.
ISU Ag Decision Maker will be hosting this webinar with featured speakers Steve Johnson, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist, and Ed Kordick, Iowa Farm Bureau Farmer Education Program Manager, presenting on:
Pre-registration is required for this free webinar and can be found at: www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/info/meetings.html
ISU Ag Decision Maker will be hosting this webinar with featured speakers Steve Johnson, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist, and Ed Kordick, Iowa Farm Bureau Farmer Education Program Manager, presenting on:
- Current corn and soybean supply/demand and price outlook
- Local basis trends and futures price carry
- Cost of grain ownership
- Crop marketing strategies, tools, and market planning.
Pre-registration is required for this free webinar and can be found at: www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/info/meetings.html
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Amazon will make a donation of .5% of your eligible purchases to support scholarships, Ag in the Classroom and much more!
Amazon will make a donation of .5% of your eligible purchases to support scholarships, Ag in the Classroom and much more!
Board of directors
President: Don Meyer
Vice President: Dave Gorman
Secretary: Mike Mead
Treasurer: Allyn Buhrow
Vice President: Dave Gorman
Secretary: Mike Mead
Treasurer: Allyn Buhrow
District 1 Directors:
Leonard Sheaffer, Ryan Appelquist, Kyle Sheaffer
District 2 Directors:
Allyn Buhrow, Jeff Pfeiffer, Shane Hussey
District 3 Directors:
Adam Henkel, Dave Gorman
District 4 Directors:
Don Meyer, Mike Mead, Mike Meusel, Jason Bonnell
Leonard Sheaffer, Ryan Appelquist, Kyle Sheaffer
District 2 Directors:
Allyn Buhrow, Jeff Pfeiffer, Shane Hussey
District 3 Directors:
Adam Henkel, Dave Gorman
District 4 Directors:
Don Meyer, Mike Mead, Mike Meusel, Jason Bonnell
The Lee County Farm Bureau has resumed its regular office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
If you need assistance and would rather not come into the office, you can contact us (815) 857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Dues payments, new membership applications and address changes may also be made online at MyIFB.org.
If you need assistance and would rather not come into the office, you can contact us (815) 857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Dues payments, new membership applications and address changes may also be made online at MyIFB.org.