Bob Reiter, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor: "It’s the working people who make this a world-class city, and it’s the working people who will make this a world-class casino. Providing equitable employment is critical to reviving Chicago’s tourism-related industries that were hit especially hard by COVID-19."
he is not that bright. sin taxes from one casino won’t plug the gap. sin taxes from marijuana haven’t plugged the gap. no tax increases, or newly created streams of tax revenue have come close to narrowing any gap. it’s over. If Covid didn’t happen and Biden didn’t give a huge gift to the state, they’d be a year closer to bankruptcy. The scoop and toss is the only thing that works and it works because MuniBond ETFs, funds etc have to invest.
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
he is not that bright. sin taxes from one casino won’t plug the gap. sin taxes from marijuana haven’t plugged the gap. no tax increases, or newly created streams of tax revenue have come close to narrowing any gap. it’s over. If Covid didn’t happen and Biden didn’t give a huge gift to the state, they’d be a year closer to bankruptcy. The scoop and toss is the only thing that works and it works because MuniBond ETFs, funds etc have to invest.
It’s not a revenue problem, it’s a SPENDING problem.
IL government is like a wilding trying to make friends using a credit card that has no limits.