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When Harold Pollack wrote about the recent Illinois Department of Revenue decision to withdraw property tax exemptions from three hospitals, he naturally focused on the impact of the decision on health care. But those of us who work in other areas of the nonprofit sector are worried by the decision as well-or, if we aren’t, [...]
Archive for the ‘Illinois’ Category
August 26th, 2011
Category: Arts and Cultural Policy, Built Environment, Health Care, Higher education, Illinois, Law Notes, NonProfits, Supreme Court, Taxation, Urban policy
June 17th, 2011
I’ve been writing various things on this issue, following up the Illinois audit study I cited the other day. Here is one additional kibitz, cross-posted on TCF’s Taking Note. As two great philosophers have noted, it’s odd to see Republicans touting low Medicaid reimbursement rates as an argument against health reform. These arguments make little [...]
February 17th, 2011
Category: Illinois
Illinois’ budget season is upon us. The governor’s proposed budget will be painful for thousands of needy people across the state.
January 5th, 2011
For every dollar I pay in federal income tax, I pay only $0.13 to Illinois. That’s just not enough.
September 19th, 2010
People like me should pay higher state income taxes in Illinois.
“Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick”: The Coach and the President Heed an African Proverb
African-American leaders know better than to frighten their followers. Shouldn’t the rest of us know better than to berate them for their self-restraint?
Posted: Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 10:39 am
Tags: " African Americans, "Speak Softly And Carry a Big Stick, African Proverb, Angry Black Men, Arizona Shooting, Bears, Black Men, Chicago Bears, Coach, Commentariat, Leadership, Lovie Smith, Mike Ditka, Obama, Politics News, President, racism, Tucson-Shooting-Victims
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