Chris Talgo, The Heartland Institute: Given the troubling economic situation that Illinois is currently under, a substantial tax hike would do severe damage to the state’s already struggling economy. For instance, if the new tax were to pass, the report says: 'Job growth would slow by an estimated 566,000 over the next 10 years, effectively eliminating about one in 10 current jobs.'"
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.