Since 2019, Chicago’s spending has grown by 62 percent, far outpacing inflation and population growth. If spending had been tied to inflation instead, costs would have risen by less than half as much, sparing taxpayers from looming hikes and growing debt. It would also help keep growth sustainable and restore long-term fiscal stability.
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.
Budget caps are not an option when the status quo is mismanaging taxpayer funds. What else you got?