Category Archives: Taxation
Covert Government Taxation! Feeling Ripped Off Yet ?
We all know the government taxes our income. But what about the many other ways the government covertly drains money from our wallets? Total personal income taxes in fact represent less than half our total tax burden. Every year, Americans … Continue reading
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Spending bill could quash Minor League Baseball players’ wage claims
I really hope fans get as upset by this proposed legislature, which would keep minor leaguers’ salaries from increasing, as they did about the new MiLB extra-inning rules. A massive government spending bill that Congress is expected to consider this … Continue reading
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Tagged #chicagodogs, baseball, budget, cook county, Illinois, income tax, minor league, politics, Rosemont, spending bill, transparency, US Congress, work force
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Illinois Democratic Polling in Governor Contest
NEW #ILGov Dem Poll: Pritzker: 32% Kennedy: 26% Biss: 22% Undecided: 16% Victory Research, conducted Mar 13-16 Margin of Error: 2.82% Total polled: 1204 statewide
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Tagged advocacy, Biss, Chicago, education, governor, Illinois, income tax, Kennedy, Madigan, politics, polling, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, unemployment
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Five Lake County residents indicted on election-related charges
The five defendants, who were indicted Wednesday by a Lake County Grand Jury, join three other defendants in more high-profile 2016 alleged election fraud cases. Former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd faces five counts of perjury based on allegations that … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, election fraud, facebook, Illinois, lake county, Madigan, main stream, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, School District Consolidation, school district., transparency
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Pension “Reform” ?
No issue in America today better illustrates the divergent interests of working Americans and the 1 percent than pension reform. Substantial empirical evidence shows that America’s favored retirement vehicle — the 401(k), recently renounced by its own inventors — is … Continue reading
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Music Programs Have Great Value for Norridge School District 80 Students, But Someone Has To Pay For Them !!!
“Public School Cuts Music Programs; Teachers Lose Jobs” “High School Music Program Slashed” “Budget Cuts Affect Music and Arts” We see those headlines in the news all the time. Now we are seeing such headlines in the local Pioneer Press with … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, band, children, education, FAPE, Illinois, LASEC, music, Norridge, Norridge School District 80, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district.
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Mental Health Issues Plagued The Parkland, Florida Shooting
In World War I, the British and French shot hundreds of soldiers for cowardice after they deserted. Only years later was it was recognized that many of those soldiers were suffering from what we now call PTSD. Their problem was … Continue reading
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Shotgun shell, threatening social media post prompt extra police at Mundelein High School
Does this sound familiar? Officials at Mundelein High School say there’s no threat to students or staff, but additional police officers have been requested to ease growing tensions at the school after a shotgun shell was found in a bathroom … Continue reading
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Roy F. McCampbell's Blog 
Why Should You Vote ?
Make your voice heard … Every Vote Counts! The Importance of Voting Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities that U.S. citizens have. About 150 million American citizens are qualified to vote. Unfortunately, many don’t. They give … Continue reading →