Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste
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From Kane County Reporter
State does not have resources to bail out Chicago, Rep. Ugaste says
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) reasons that state lawmakers can be expected to do only so much to help the City of Chicago out from under its growing pension liability.
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IRS data shows state's outmigration losses at more than $310 billion, Wirepoints reports
A new Wirepoints analysis of Internal Revenue Service data concludes that Illinois’ ongoing outmigration crisis has caused the state at least $310 billion in adjusted gross income since the start of the new millennium.
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Rep. Ugaste laments pension crisis after another report ranks Illinois near the bottom
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) believes the findings of a new Tax Foundation report that ranks the state almost last in the country for funded ratio of pubic pensions speaks to the policy change that’s desperately needed in Springfield.
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Rep. Ugaste ready to begin work on Property Tax Relief Task Force: 'There's no time to waste'
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is hoping his time in Springfield can help to bring about a different kind of Illinois.
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Rep. Ugaste relishes appointment to state's new Property Tax Relief Task Force
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has a clear view of what he wants to accomplish as a member of the state's newly assembled Property Tax Relief Task Force.
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Springfield needs to move away from the same old tax-and-spend mentality, Rep. Ugaste urges
Newly elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) hopes the next legislative session in Springfield is more productive for the state than his first one was.
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IPI state budget report not a surprise to Rep. Ugaste, but some of the spending defies logic
Newly elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wasn't surprised by the news recently reported by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) that the state’s new $45 billion capital spending plan is riddled with 'pork-barrel projects.'
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Pain taxpayers are feeling now is the flaw Rep. Ugaste foresaw in Pritzker's capital bill proposal
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is committed to making his time in Springfield all about the Illinois taxpayer.
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Rep. Ugaste fears Illinois may be 'doomed for failure' as taxes drive out tomorrow's state leaders
Freshman state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) says a new study showing that Illinois ranks among the top U.S. states in terms of losing its most successful millennial residents exemplifies how desperately change is needed in Springfield.
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Rep. Ugaste feels tide turning against 'fair tax'
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) thinks this could just be the beginning of the end for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “fair tax” proposal.
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Whether it is balanced or not is secondary to the real problem with state budget, Rep. Ugaste says
Freshman Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) laments the fact that the state’s new $40 billion spending plan does little to address any of the real issues that have long kept the cash-strapped Prairie State in the red.
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Wrong time to be asking taxpayers 'to give us money,' Rep. Ugaste says of Springfield pay raises
Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste (Geneva) finds himself on the exact same page as all the frustrated taxpayers he’s spoken to since the state’s new $40 billion budget was announced last week.
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In Rep. Ugaste's view, 'We’re left to make the best out of a bad situation' with new spending plan
Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste (Geneva) laments that for every step forward the state’s new $40 billion spending plan takes, it remains stuck in neutral when it comes to aiding already overburdened taxpayers.
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Democrats will be 'running more people out of Illinois' with a progressive tax, Ugaste cautions
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax proposal draws closer to becoming the law of the land, state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) fears what it could truly mean for Illinois.
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Gas tax, vehicle fees 'just too much' to Ugaste
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) does not deny that Illinois is in desperate need of infrastructure upgrades and road repair work, he just thinks there is a better way to do it than how Democratic lawmakers in Springfield are proposing.
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Ugaste: State's poor standing is serious business
Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) thinks lawmakers in Springfield need to get honest about how far the state’s star has fallen in the eyes of the nation's business community – and why.