A number of groups are taking a stand together against Governor JB Pritzker’s plan for a progressive income tax. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, along with the Illinois Farm Bureau, Technology and Manufacturing Association and N-F-I-B held a joint news conference to announce their opposition.

But it’s going to be a big money fight. Pritzker has already donated $51 million to support the plan – Todd Maisch President of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce says they won’t have to spend that much to get their message out.

The Vote Yes for Fair Tax Chairman says in a statement that “working people overwhelmingly support the fair tax because everyone who makes under $250,000 will get a tax cut or pay no more”.