Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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Audio and summary linked here.
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
So Illinois is providing huge subsidies on the backs of taxpayers for companies needing the data storage like Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, and Google all without the benefit of meaningful long-term employment. Why do these companies need the tax incentive from a state struggling to pay its bills? Bottom line is actuaries say pensions will be $5 BILLION dollars underfunded in the next year alone. How much is too much? Will illinois residents ever stop endorsing the economic malfeasance and stop voting democrat? The problem is no one will want to live in the state when they start making the… Read more »
Anyone else wondering why data center proponents change the figures constantly on how much water and electricity they use, their impact upon the surrounding area, etc? These guys are shady.
Wouldn’t you love to see the results of a complete state audit ?