Editorial: Challenging times ahead for local governments – Champaign News-Gazette

"This will be a difficult year (at least) for local governments, and maybe for citizens, too. Forewarned is forearmed."
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Riverbender
3 years ago

Challenging…as living within a budget for a change?

Bill
3 years ago

I wonder where J. Beluga and Queenie are going to get the free money that they promised all those people?
 
The “Graduated Income Tax” possibly? But that would mean a 50% income tax on those making as little as $15 an hour.
 
C’mon now! I will admit it, I’m just guessing here.
 
Let’s get some real numbers crunchers to give us some figures here…

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