CTU-backed mayoral candidate proposes ‘suburbs tax’ on ‘the rich’ – Illinois Policy

“The suburban tax base utilizes Chicago’s infrastructure to earn their disproportionately higher income, yet their taxes fund already wealthy towns,” the plan from Brandon Johnson states. “A Metra ‘city surcharge’ will raise $40 million from the suburbs.” The Chicago Teachers Union organizer and avowed Socialist said his plan would also increase the Chicago hotel tax – which is already the highest in the nation.
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Old Joe
3 years ago

Let’s go Brandon…

Poor Taxpayer
3 years ago

Good Idea, tax the rich till you do not have any left. The only rich will be the cops, teachers, and firemen who make all the money, benefits and HUGE PENSIONS at a very young age.

marko
3 years ago

Last I checked the suburbs have over 6 million people and Chicago only 2.7 and shrinking. CTU socialists should learn maff.

Tom Paine's Ghost
3 years ago

Just more proof that CTU teachers are dunderheads. A suburban Metra tax would only kill off what little Metra ridership remains after the Wuhan Virus Democrat sanctioned riots. An employee head tax would only further shift jobs out of the city and into the suburbs. This is CTU Democrat foolishness on full display. This clown was teaching our children?

Ming the Merciless
3 years ago

What circus did this clown escape from?

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