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New ad criticizes Springfield’s talk, no action, on high property taxes

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SPRINGFIELD – "Blah, blah, blah" is all that's happening in Springfield to deal with climbing property taxes, a new ad put out by Americans for Prosperity-Illinois says. 

“Year after year in Illinois we are faced with ever-increasing property tax bills while our home values are considerably lower than they were a decade ago, but entrenched career politicians are putting politics first," AFP-IL Executive Director David From said in a statement.

"The findings of a poll we conducted last year show that a strong majority of residents in all areas of the state support a property tax freeze, no matter their party alignment. This measure would go a long way to providing Illinoisans with much needed relief.”

Not only is AFP taking on the topic with the online ad, AFP-IL activists are making more than 17,000 phone calls and hundreds of patch-thrus to legislators, calling for the passage of property tax relief and giving local governments the tools necessary to control their costs – namely greater freedom over prevailing wage restrictions and collective bargaining – should be a top priority in Springfield.

This week, AFP-IL has also begun the first phase of a petition circulation campaign in 18 municipalities.
 
Director From adds, “There is near-universal acknowledgment that Illinois' sky-high property taxes are a problem – but our politicians have yet to pass a property tax freeze through the General Assembly. Illinois families deserve more results, and less talk.”

AFP-IL's effort lines up with one facet of Governor Rauner's "Turnaround Agenda" which would allow local officials to deal with municipality workers' union demands.

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