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John Skorburg
Associate Editor, Budget & Tax News
John Skorburg is an associate managing editor of Budget & Tax News and a lecturer in economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Before joining Heartland, Skorburg was the chief economist for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Chamber, he was Director of Public Policy Planning and Analysis for the corporate office of Sears, Roebuck and Company, as well as manager of economic forecasting for 13 years.
Skorburg was born in Champaign, Illinois and attended the University of Illinois where he received a B.S. and M.A. degree in economics.
Recent Articles
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Illinois Governor Ties Medicaid Reform to Higher Cigarette Tax
May 9, 2012 -
Business Groups Balk at Higher Minimum Wage Talk in New York
April 17, 2012 -
Taxpayers Flee Illinois, State Loses $26 Billion of Taxable Income
February 13, 2012 -
Chicago Mayor Says ‘No’ to New Taxes
August 8, 2011 -
Pension Costs Force Costa Mesa, California to Restructure, Outsource
June 16, 2011
Recent OpEds
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Why Packers Should Own Livestock ... And Why Politicians Won’t Let Them
April 1, 2004 -
Don’t Balance County’s Budget on Smokers’ Backs
March 1, 2004 -
The Economics of Global Pork
February 17, 2004 -
Taxes and Growth: Debunking the Myths
October 1, 2003
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On the Blog
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Illinois Medicaid Needs Real Reform
May 22, 2012, 2:41 PM -
Heartland’s Climate Conference the Antidote to Enviro-Fascist Madness of Pentti Linkola
May 19, 2012, 11:32 PM -
Bill McKibben Doesn’t Know Who Funds His Own Organization, 350.org?
May 16, 2012, 2:17 PM -
Joe Bast’s Response to Scholars Feeling Pressure After Attacks on Heartland
May 16, 2012, 1:04 PM -
MSM Condemns Heartland’s Experimental Billboard, Ignores What Climate Alarmists Do Everyday
May 15, 2012, 5:19 PM
Events
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Heartland Author Series: Jonah Goldberg
Jaks Tap,901 W. Jackson,Chicago,ILJune 14, 2012, 5:30 PM -
IPI Presents John Blundell
190 S. LaSalle
40th Floor Library,Chicago,IL60603July 19, 2012, 5:30 PM -
Emerging Issues Forum 2012
Renaissance Downtown Hotel Chicago,1 West Wacker Drive,Chicago,IL60601August 09, 2012, 8:00 AM
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Seventh International Conference on Climate Change
Hilton Chicago,720 South Michigan Avenue,Chicago,ILMay 21, 2012, 8:00 AM -
Deroy Murdock: Three Cheers for the 1 Percent!
The Heartland Institute Library,One South Wacker Drive
Suite 2740,Chicago,IL60606April 30, 2012, 11:30 AM -
An Evening with John Stossel
Union League Club,65 West Jackson,Chicago,April 15, 2012, 5:30 PM
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