Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer
April 22, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
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Jim Dey: "(Gas station owners) filed a lawsuit this week in Sangamon County that challenges the constitutionality of a state law that requires stations to tout a gas-tax freeze passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. JB Pritzker...The lawsuit notes that Pritzker and at least one legislator are already running political advertisements boasting of their roles in delaying the gas-tax increase for six months."
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An enterprising politician who might be running for Governor should run commercials that state the fact that the automatic gas tax increases were implemented under Governor round boys tenure. That should negate round boys claim to fame about the tax suspension.
What I’d like to see at the pump is a printed receipt that shows the price for the gas AND the individual taxes (by governmental agency) added to that cost. Cost AND percentage.
That way I know where the money is going. I’d pay EXTRA to see that information!
Yesterday we drove through Minnesota and Wisconsin where the best price we found was $4.049; Crossed over to IL where we’re paying well in excess of $5/gal. It’s got to be the excess taxes.
JB Pritzker DOUBLED the gas tax – Where is all this money going?
He claimed it was for roads. I don’t see it where I live!
Sangamon County is also the location that first challenged JB on his illegal extended emergency decrees on Covid-19. A big thank you to them!