CHICAGO - The Illinois Republican Party has launched a new web ad entitled "#TaxHikeMike" to coincide with a social media campaign by the same name. The new video highlights Speaker Mike Madigan's statement to the City Club of Chicago, indicating that a return to a 5 percent individual income tax rate (a 33% increase from the current rate) is a "good place to begin."
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