Ted joined Ray Stevens to talk about two stories of Illinois taxpayers pushing back against government efforts to raise taxes even higher. In Effingham, citizens rallied to stop their school district from irresponsibly borrowing money without a voter referendum. Meanwhile in Manteno, the ‘big, beautiful bill’ is preventing the federal government from subsidizing the Chinese electric-vehicle battery manufacturing company Gotion. Manteno residents have fought hard against Gotion.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- New Illinois law makes it tougher for voters to block school district borrowings/tax hikes. Effingham good example.
- Why Gov. Pritzker Should Veto Chicago Tier 2 Pension Sweeteners
- Why do we pay nearly $100K in salary for each Illinois lawmaker?
- Big win for taxpayers and common sense: ‘No Gotion’ restrictions on federal tax credits will become law
- Gov. Pritzker: 2% support in potential presidential candidate poll
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary 
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.
What the? At 8:16 it changes to a totally different broadcast.about a lesbian couple.