Illinois Lawmakers Thumb Noses at Constitution to Impose New Taxes – Wirepoints
June 9, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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Does it really matter if the tax increase is done during the lame duck session, March or May? Even if they can get to June without a tax increase they will need one for the next fiscal year starting July 1. Will it be closing “loopholes” for “rich” business owners so they can pay their “fair share”? Just an outright increase in the flat tax with a possible increased exemption? A combination? Not really sure what they’ll do but I’m positive that taxes will be rising. Oh sure, a little kabuki theater around spending cuts will occur but that will… Read more »
If the past four years has taught thinking, rational people anything it’s that Democrats will ignore reality and do exactly the opposite of what responsible, moral, sentient beings would do when faced with a problem or crisis.
They will do whatever they can to make things worse believing that will propel them to greater power and control whereby they will be insulated from the consequences of having to live in their alternate reality.