Ban Corporate Welfare in Arlington Heights

Sign the Petition: Get an anti-corporate welfare ordinance on the ballot

Tell Illinois Lawmakers NO to automatic gas tax hikes

Dear Officials:

We urge you to support the state-wide Prairie State Promise campaign's integral part of banning corporate welfare incentives. By supporting an anti-corporate welfare ordinance we will combat cronyism and ensure no corporate welfare incentives are ever passed by the Village of Arlington Heights.
With Arlington Heights currently considering subsidizing the construction of a massive new Chicago Bears stadium, it is important to remember that taxpayers deserve low taxes and fair representation. Giving
We urge you to support the state-wide Prairie State Promise campaign's integral part of banning corporate welfare incentives. By supporting an anti-corporate welfare ordinance we will combat cronyism and ensure no corporate welfare incentives are ever passed by the Village of Arlington Heights.

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In 2019 Gov. Pritzker and General Assembly members from both parties signed into law a bill doubling the gasoline tax and implementing automatic annual increases tied to inflation.

As a result, Illinoisans have the 2nd highest average gasoline taxes in the nation at 59.56 cents per gallon. Because of automatic annual increases our gas taxes are set to increase another 6 cents per gallon by July 2023, even with the 6 month delay touted by Gov. Pritzker. (Source)

Illinois residents already pay the highest state and local taxes in the nation. According to WalletHub.com, Illinois had the highest total state and local tax rates on a median U.S. household, at 15.1%, a rate that’s nearly 40% higher than the national average.

In 2022, the General Assembly & Governor Pritzker signed a law which delayed further gas tax hikes by 6 months, and forced gas station owners to post sticker on pumps about the tax hike delay. If gas station owners don’t comply they could face daily fines of up to $500. No such stickers have been or will be required to notify motorists of past or future gas tax hikes.