I read with great surprise the Jan. 27 letter to the editor from the League of Women Voters of Illinois President Nancy Marcus (“Necessary tax hike”) “thanking” the Illinois legislators who passed the 66 percent personal tax increase. While other states with challenging budget issues are finding ways to cut overstaffed government jobs and tax grossly generous pension packages, Illinois legislators simply pass on their inept management deficits via a tax increase. This state has the lowest credit rating for their debt of all the United States and this is due to poor management from the governor on down. Cutting costs and operating within a business-like budget is the answer to Illinois’ financial woes, not “thanking” them for failing to run a viable entity.
— Michael Daley, Chicago
