Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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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.
Instead of raising taxes they could have cut spending to get the money to cover the pension obligations.
Phew, that was a close one! At least the increased property taxes are for a worthy cause.
This is only one of many, many more tax increases. Pay more and get less is the new Illinois slogan. Homes in Punta Gorda, Fl. have gone up in price. More cops in Punta Gorda than in anywhere else in Illinois.
Folks, this is becoming the new normal in Illinois. A property tax increase without any additional public services being provided.