Cook County to expand guaranteed income after end of taxpayer-funded pilot – Center Square

The Foundation for Economic Education said while the policy is well-intentioned, "it’s far from the most effective way to eradicate poverty in America’s cities ... One glaring problem with allowing this program to exist for any extended period of time is that, unless it is privately funded, it would be too expensive to maintain and would require substantial tax increases across the board."
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Deb
1 year ago

Vote tax and spend Preckwinkle out.

Hello, Indiana!
1 year ago

Once Taxwinkle gets the gravy train rolling, it’s hard to stop it. And we all know what would happen if it came to a halt the first night it does so.

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