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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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.
Would you say that because of property taxes, the value has actually decreased?
Michael, yes, I think everybody agrees that higher property taxes drive down values, and that’s been very apparent in Illinois. Think about how it works to qualify for a mortgage. They add up your mortgage payment, insurance and property taxes and the total has to be below some percentage of income — 30% – 33%. Higher taxes mean fewer qualified buyers.