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Newspaper
Mount Carmel Register
Location
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 2016
Page
2
Michael J. Hicks argues that proposed free college tuition policies mainly aid upper middle class families while diverting funds from poorer students and essential public services. He notes tuition growth tied to state aid cuts and heavy federal involvement, calling the plan a politically convenient gift rather than an effective reform.
Illinois lawmakers push a constitutional amendment for a progressive income tax modeled on federal rates while opponents warn the plan would tax low and middle earners as well. Rep. Lou Lang proposes four rates from 3.5 to 9.75 percent, with high earners facing sharp increases.
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