Former Illinois Gov. pushing voters to vote ‘yes’ on advisory referendum

Posted on October 9, 2024

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – If you know anything about Pat Quinn, you know the former governor has to be all over a property tax referendum that is on the Nov. 5 ballot.

A millionaire’s surcharge to fund a property tax rebate is an advisory question. And, in promoting it at the Capitol Wednesday, it wasn’t long before Quinn trotted out at least one of his catchphrases.

“Having reform where taxes are based on ability to pay, that’s a principle in the Bible, and that’s what we should abide by in Illinois,” said Quinn. “By this reform of saying to millionaires, you will pay a surcharge on your income above a million, but that money is going to be used not for government spending on different things, but, rather, to give property tax rebates back to the property tax payers of our state.”

It’s a nonbinding referendum, but Quinn says it’s a good start.

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].

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