Here we go again! Our Springfield lawmakers are poised to push for a higher and more “progressive” personal income tax to deal with the state’s debt.

Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn has only been in office for six weeks but is already pushing a plan to raise Illinois’ income taxes. Also, it has been reported that the governor in his first budget address Wednesday, will ask that the annual license plate sticker fee be raised by $20 per year, up from the current $78.

Take ACTION; Click HERE to ask the governor and your state lawmakers to vote against any legislative proposal that would increase any tax burden for Illinois citizens.

State Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) has proposed raising the gasoline tax by 19-cents-a-gallon. Despite the fact that most Americans struggled with paying the $4-a-gallon price for gas last year, Cullerton notes the tax hasn’t been raised in years and would help reduce pollution. Another Springfield proposal calls for raising the tax by 8 cents-a-gallon.

In the midst of this current economic recession and the record high, anti-family tax levels in Chicago and Cook County — lawmakers must realize that they cannot “squeeze blood from a turnip.”

Instead of raising taxes, Illinois leaders must cut wasteful spending and roll back the regulations and taxes that stand in the way of real, long term growth. Making Illinois a place where people want to do business and can afford to raise a family will do more for the bottom line than increasing the tax burden on Illinois citizens.

Watch the following 8 minute clip from Fox News Chicago in which Gov. Quinn and State Senator Matt Murphy (R-Palatine) are interviewed about the state budget and higher taxes.