Center for Tax & Budget Association (CTBA)

The mission of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability ("CTBA") is to identify, develop, and introduce into the public debate rigorous, non-partisan, data-driven analysis and progressive, equitable public polity recommendations that will improve the fiscal health of Illinois and other states.

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Funding Our Future - Reforming Illinois Tax Policy
This is a thorough analysis of the state's long-term spending patterns, budget problems and tax policy. This report also includes an analysis of the two major gubernatorial candidates’ respective budget proposals. Funding Our Future has been peer reviewed by independent Ph.D. economists that are university-based, think tank-based, and working for the federal General Accounting Office.

Issue Brief
A Comparison of Major Illinois Tax Proposals - Septmeber 2010

Illinois FY2011 Operating and Total Deficit Remaining Under HB 859, SA 1, 2, 3
This report updates the analysis of the FY2011 estimated state budget deficit CTBA previously published on July 1,
2010 to include ARRA related Medicaid assistance from the federal government that was due to expire but was
reauthorized by the Senate on August 5, 2010. As the House is widely expected to approve this as well we have
included these funds in the updated estimate of the FY2011 state budget deficit, above.