Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 25, 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.
Duffy did state that Chicago doesn’t have the authority to levy the tax, it would have to come at the state level. I also remember years ago when this idea was floated that the CME said they could move “The Exchange” (actually it’s computers) to northwest Indiana to escape the tax. That was before our new normal, which is, many people can work for anyone, from anywhere.
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Duffy then twists the knife:
Another exchange headed to Miami or Texas. 100% for sure the CME will leave. Thousands of high paying taxpayers and their families will never come back to Illinois This will be a huge mistake, you cannot tax someone who does not live in the Chitty or State. Just plain stupid.