Illinois State Representative Bill Mitchell paid a visit to Clinton's Save-A-Lot Friday afternoon to promote a piece of small business legislation.

Rep. Mitchell would like to reduce hte income tax rate that individuals, trusts and estates pay from 5% to 3%. Mitchell says large business that are a part of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) get tax breaks because they threaten to leave the state, but grocery stores like Save-A-Lot cannot pack up and leave.

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Mitchell says this is piece of legislation is an incentive to businesses currently in a "battle". Mitchell believes the small businesses economic health is dwindling.

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Mitchell did not shy away from discussing the recent unemployment numbers for Illinois. He points to the Governor's office being pleased with the decrease, but Mitcell says the Illinois unemployment rate is over a full percentage point above the national average.

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Mitchell said the State of Illinois doesn’t pay enough attention to the people who are creating jobs in our communities and it is very frustrating. He adds every politician talks about jobs, jobs, jobs and that is why he is challenging the Democrat Majority in the Illinois House to bring his legislation to the floor for a vote.