People are stupid....Pritzker knows that

Poll: Support growing for graduated income tax — once voters are told what it is

Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveils his graduated income tax plan during a press conference in the governor's office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield earlier this month. | Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP

By Tina Sfondeles
@TinaSfon | email



A dark money group funded in part by Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends in a new poll that the governor’s graduated income tax plan has strong support throughout Illinois — that is, if they’ve even heard about it.

The poll of 800 registered voters — conducted March 8-12 — finds 14 percent of voters say they’ve heard “a lot” about the tax plan. Asked if they support the plan, “generally with no additional description,” 42 percent said they didn’t know enough, while 33 percent said they support it and 25 percent oppose it.