Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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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
There is an adage that goes: “build it and they will come”. This is the exact opposite of what is needed. Al you will do is increase the number of poor people infecting Illinois and Chicago in particular. At that point it will become a taxpayer funded benefit.
Why stop at a basic income? How about a basic pension? Every man woman and child in Illinois should get at least $50,000/year starting at 1st grade and on. That would stimulate the economy. The big banks received hundreds of billions from the Fed’s. Who will pay for this? The Rich of course!!!