Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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Audio and summary linked here.
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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
This public generosity through the insurance code will simply raise the cost of insurance, particularly to small businesses, most of which are unable to self-fund their health benefits. This mandate would be on top of the recent unfunded mandates, including requiring employees to be able to cover their parents on their health insurance. All of these Illinois unfunded mandates are in addition to the unfunded mandates required by the ever expanding requirements of “preventive” care under the Affordable Care Act. Throw in the generous Workers’ Compensation coverage, relatively high corporate tax rates, and then ask why businesses are leaving Illinois.… Read more »
Another example of government being big brother.Insurance companies will raise rates on all consumers for this government mandate. Novel idea don’t have children you can’t afford.
This is clearly a contract giveaway to some middleman contractor friend/family/relative.
Democrats are always trying to give middle class things to people that don’t have middle class values.
There’s a reason why poor neighborhoods don’t look like middle class neighborhoods.
Once again using insurance for purposes it was not intended to cover. I think parents should be the ones paying for this. (relatives, friends, charity, etc)
If such a great idea why try to funnel this through insurance companies, have the State handle it.
How much higher is our insurance due to all the State mandates?
More “freebies” that taxpayers get to pick up in higher premiums.
As if are insurance rates aren’t high enough, we’re do they find these politicians in a flea market.