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.
Who in their right mind would consider purchasing Chicago bonds?
I mean, really?!?!?
Just remember when it comes to Chicago borrowing it is often for feel good spending programs for the Illinois free Stuff Army and you the taxpayer are on the hook for the bills despite not being able to vote one way or another on the programs. Illinois getting higher bond ratings just makes the States bad situations worse and as usual the taxpayers, once again, are on the hook.
I’ll pass on Chicago bonds.
I assume none of these bonds are “scoop & toss” if they issued at 5.5% return? But what is “refunding bonds”? What is city “refunding”?—- “city sold $513.5 million in refunding bonds for Midway International Airport”
Shush. Let them proceed.