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.
I’ve had two appointments at a DMV in the past four years. The first was to get my REAL ID so I could fly on a plane days before the pandemic shutdowns. They herded us through the facility fairly quickly given how long the lines were. I went on one of the special REAL ID days. The second time was a few weeks ago after an appointment. Holy crap, I was surprised quickly it went. I was in and out of there in less than an hour after visiting several of their various different stations inside. I was shocked at… Read more »