Issue Position: Fighting for Fiscal Sanity

Issue Position

State Rep. Jack Franks' record as a "fiscal hawk' speaks for itself. Jack has never supported a tax increase during his time in public service. He understands that the tax-and-spend status-quo has failed Illinois' taxpayers.

Some of Jack's recent tax relief efforts include:

* Jack Franks stood against Governor Quinn and was instrumental in stopping further income tax hikes on hardworking families and small businesses.
* Jack fought against the extension of the 2011 income tax increase and sponsored legislation to repeal it.
* Jack fought to advance bills that would enhance penalties for property tax fraud and increase the rights of taxpayers in assessment appeal hearings. He believes that honest property owners should not be paying tax cheats' bills.
* Jack passed legislation to freeze the tax levies that townships are permitted to demand from taxpayers in 2015.
* Jack worked with a bi-partisan coalition of legislators to advance a bill that would require the State of Illinois to pay its bills on time.
* Jack passed legislation to increase the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, helping seniors stay in their homes.

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