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Joe Tabor
Joe Tabor is the senior director of legal research at the Illinois Policy Institute. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a B.S. in aerospace engineering and received his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law.
Illinois Politicians Still Want Boosted Tax Power
But higher taxes will lead to fewer new businesses and more Illinoisans heading for the exits.
Opinion
February 12, 2026
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