"National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTU) is the largest and most effective statewide taxpayer group in Illinois. NTU was founded in 1976 and, since that time, we've saved Illinois citizens over $46 billion in income taxes and property taxes -- at both the state and local levels.NTUI has been extraordinarily successful fighting unnecessary tax increases and out-of-control spending on the state and local levels because of the input and support of our 10,000 statewide members." "Taxpayers United of America (TUA) was founded in 1976 as National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). Later, when it became obvious that events outside Illinois increasingly affected Illinois taxpayers, the organization evolved into TUA, and NTUI continued as its Illinois affiliate. In 2011, we decided to continue our pro-taxpayer activities primarily as Taxpayers United of America."