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Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Pritzker Extracted $162 Billion in Additional Taxes From Illinois Residents While State Remains 50th in Bond Ratings, Fiscal Cliff Ahead
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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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Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
JB is a flat out lying scum, said the budget didn’t increase more then the cost of inflation.
Well I don’t think the inflation rate was 20% during each term and the state budget is now 44% higher than it was when he took office. He also shorted the payment to pension obligations by 5.6 BILLION dollars, someday public union employee’s are in for a big surprise.
To adapt what the Beatles said decades ago: JB tells you how it will be: There’s one for you, nineteen for me. ‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah the taxman Should 5 percent appear too small, Be thankful I don’t take it all’ Cause I’m the taxman, yeah the taxman. If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street. If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat. If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat; If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet ‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah the taxman. Don’t ask me what I want it for,… Read more »