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.
One good economic downturn and these pensions are TOAST!
That which cannot continue will not continue.
What amazes me is that all these pension plans are so underfunded, yet the unions and members aren’t howling about the lack of funding. Tax increases aren’t going to keep up with the liabilities. Unless you’re nearing retirement, you have to really worry about the payouts of your pension.