A new report lists the Land of Lincoln as the least tax-friendly state in the nation for middle-class families.
The report was done by Kiplinger and ranked the 10 worst states for middle-class families when looking at the state's overall tax burden.
"Sorry, Illinois, but you're the least tax-friendly state in the country for middle-class families," the report said.
Illinois finished poorly on the list due to the impact on the middle class from the state's flat income tax rate, average combined state and local sales tax and its high property tax burden that ranks second highest in the country.
"We have an extraordinarily high tax burden, and you're asking the middle class to foot the bill for everything that we do in government," state Rep. Mike Marron, R-Danville, said. "We're not very judicious with how we spend money in Springfield, which is a huge problem. The middle class bears the brunt of that."
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