Commentary: Eliminating credit card swipe fees on sales taxes, tips in Illinois will be a mess – Chicago Sun-Times

John Wittman, of Americans for Free Markets: "According to data from the National Federation of Independent Business, small-business owners consistently cite government regulations and taxes as top concerns. Illinois lawmakers have decided to double down, with one merchant payment expert affirming that 'there is no way to implement what the law states easily or inexpensively. … Smaller issuers will cease servicing restaurants or allowing their cards to be used there solely to avoid the costs of compliance, reducing competition and ultimately resulting in higher costs for merchants and consumers.'"