Illinois Tax Implosion
The political limits of 'universal' health care.
Opinion Journal
'Universal' government health care has once again returned as a political cause, with many Democrats believing it's the key to White House victory in 2008. They might want to study last week's news from Illinois, where Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich's tax increase to finance health care became the political rout of the year.
The Democratic House in Springfield killed the proposal, 107-0, after Mr. Blagojevich came out against his own idea when it became clear he was going to be humiliated. Only a month earlier he had said he was prepared to wage 'the fight of the century' in defense of his plan to impose a $7.6 billion 'gross receipts tax' on Illinois businesses.
Easily re-elected in November, the Governor used every trick in the 'progressive' political playbook to sell his proposal. Instead of a general tax increase, he claimed it would be ......
Opinion Journal
'Universal' government health care has once again returned as a political cause, with many Democrats believing it's the key to White House victory in 2008. They might want to study last week's news from Illinois, where Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich's tax increase to finance health care became the political rout of the year.
The Democratic House in Springfield killed the proposal, 107-0, after Mr. Blagojevich came out against his own idea when it became clear he was going to be humiliated. Only a month earlier he had said he was prepared to wage 'the fight of the century' in defense of his plan to impose a $7.6 billion 'gross receipts tax' on Illinois businesses.
Easily re-elected in November, the Governor used every trick in the 'progressive' political playbook to sell his proposal. Instead of a general tax increase, he claimed it would be ......
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