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Ill. lawmaker introduces bill to tax roving Wisconsin senators
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Feb 24, 2011 04:05pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Feb 24, 2011 04:00pm |
| Description | "A Republican lawmaker from Illinois introduced legislation Thursday that would subject Wisconsin senators who crossed the border to Illinois income taxes for their time working in "the Land of Lincoln."
Illinois Rep. Mike Tryon, of Crystal Lake, said the Wisconsin lawmakers should be subject to the Illinois tax in the same way Green Bay Packers players must pay Illinois tax for games played at Soldier Field.
Fourteen Democratic senators from Wiscosin fled the state for Illinois a week ago to avoid having to vote on Gov. Scott Walker's bid to strip most collective bargaining rights from public employees.
Tryon said he opposed a 2007 bill that extended the 5% Illinois tax to temporary workers -- including professional athletes and movie stars. But if it's on the books, the Wisconsin senators should pay, Tryon said.
"We believe they are working because they are on TV saying they are working," he said.
His effort "will probably shine a light on how silly the law and how silly the legislative maneuvers are," Tryon said." |
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