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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
Illinois just raised its taxes, right? So the individual rate went from 3 to 5 percent, a 67 percent increase.
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Peter Roskam
Republican · Illinois

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Roskam highlights significant tax increases in Illinois affecting his district.

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