The state where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made fortunes might have progressive social policies, but its resistance to an income tax is similar to conservative states. That might change.

A progressive tax is a system of taxation where the tax rate increases as the taxpayer's income increases. A progressive tax reduces income inequality by redistributing wealth from high-income to ...

(The Center Square) – Manufacturers say legislators at the Illinois State Capitol have done enough damage, and a progressive tax would be too much. Last week, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a ...