Ralph Martire with Illinois' Center for Tax and Budget Accountability speaks about what the various tax increase proposals may mean for Illinois and for taxpayers.
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Welcome to the CTBA video gallery. Here you can find, news clips, multimedia presentations and panel discussions about state budget and tax issues.
2011
1/13 NATIONAL COVERAGE! MSNBC, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann”
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#41066731
Illinois Statehouse News
2010
City Club of Chicago and Roosevelt University
Budget Analysis: Illinois and Cook County Government - Greg Hinz, Ralph Martire, Laurence Msall, & Laura Washington
Monday, November 15, 2010. In case you missed the luncheon, you can view the video here.
Is Illinois' Pension System Out of Control? - Fox Business Video - Fox Business
Is Illinois' Pension System Out of Control?
Aug 5, 2010
- 5:51 -
Center for Tax & Budget Accountability's Ralph Martire and attorney Tamara Holder on the state's pension crisis
Watch the video:
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4302977/is-illinois-pension-system-out-of-control/
Extending Bush Tax Cuts. Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Responsibility and Brian Costin of the Illinois Policy Institute debate whether the Bush tax cuts should be extended in a lively and informative interview. First Business with Beejal Patel (Channel 26), 8/5/2010
More Stimulus. Ralph Martire of Center for Tax and Budget Accountability and Rebel Cole of DePaul University debate whether another stimulus is needed. First Business with Beejal Patel (Channel 26), 8/4/2010
Watch the full episode. See more Chicago Tonight.
Join Eddie Arruza and his panel of experts discuss the City of Chicago Budget Battle. Chicago Tonight, WTTW Channel 1, Tuesday, August 3, 2010.
June 10, 2010 | Volume 6 Issue 23
CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities. See what's happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
Chicago Newsroom: Illinois Budget Crisis
Journalist Ken Davis discusses the passing of the Illinois state budget and its $13 billion shortfall with Ralph Martire, Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, and Dea Meyer, Executive V.P. of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
On CAN TV19
Thursday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, June 18 at 1:30 p.m.
30 mins.
Click here to watch online.
As Illinois struggles with a $13 billion deficit — one of the worst in the country — human services groups and tax watchdog organizations pushed state lawmakers last week to raise taxes. The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability released a study that shows that human service organizations have been underfunded by $4.4 billion since 2002. Chicago Talks, 3/1/2010
In a report released February 24, 2010, the Center on Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA) documented the effects of the state's waning support for human services. Their conclusion: nonprofit agencies have been left to cover a $4.4 billion shortfall over the past seven years and shed 54,000 human services jobs. Progress Illinois, 2/24/2010
2009
“First Business” - Ralph Martire appeared on "First Business" (Channel 26) with Beejal Patel on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, to discuss TARP Money. “First Business” airs nationwide on 125 local TV markets and internationally. November 18, 2009
Ralph Martire speaks at the Responsible Budget Coalition Rally. October 1, 2009
Ralph Martire - In this program, Ralph Martire discusses a recent study which examined the growing debt of the state's pension systems and why he says the state needs to restructure its taxing system to meet the growth in the cost of state government. This program was sponsored by the Kankakee Chamber of Commerce. You may follow the PowerPoint slides for this program.
2008
Budget Panel - The State Budget: Priorities and Pressures
Dan Hynes - Illinois Comptroller
Ralph Martire - School Funding and the Tax Code
Ralph Martire - School Funding in Illinois: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
2007
Center for Tax and Budget Accountability - Cook County's Structural Deficit - Costs and Consequences
Most videos from the Center for Tax and Budget
Accountability are in Windows Media Format.
If you do not have Windows Media Player, you
can download it for free from Microsoft.
