"If the amendment passes and Pritzer's proposed rates do not produce sufficient revenue, he and legislators could — and certainly would — boost the rates and change income categories to meet their revenue goals.
Pritzker argues that kind of flexibility is necessary for effective governance. But his position bolsters critics' claims that he's asking voters to sign a "blank check" progressive tax plan."
Wow. Is Pritzker already admitting that this is only the first set of progressive income tax rates and that he’ll change (increase) them over time? Wow. Except for State of IL workers and retirees, who would stick around for the upcoming fun?
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.
Wow. Is Pritzker already admitting that this is only the first set of progressive income tax rates and that he’ll change (increase) them over time? Wow. Except for State of IL workers and retirees, who would stick around for the upcoming fun?