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"Though Johnson may look weak by compromising with the council majority on the head tax, it’s what the Chicago residents have told us they want: a local government that takes a commonsense approach to taxing and spending, and not one that gives employers or employees yet another reason to leave the city behind."
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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Audio and summary
The Chicago budget issues will never be solved until spending is controlled. The taxpayer is not an infinite source of money like Johnson thinks.
The voters seem to be on board as well. Even if they throw out Johnson they will just elect someone else that promises spending on something else “important”. Johnson ran on spending more money and making the “rich” pay and the voters ate it up. Until someone runs on austerity, and wins, the taxpayers will remain the “infinite source” of money. It’s up to the voters.