Radogno: No Tax Hikes

Southtown Star. Good for the GOP Senate minority leader:

State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) said more taxes aren't an option to balance the budget until leaders streamline state spending.

"I don't want to see a tax increase," Radogno told the SouthtownStar's editorial board Tuesday. "I just don't think we've earned it."

Cautionary tales from other high-tax states. Steven Malanga, RealClearMarkets.