Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 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.
The “stuck paying” comment reflects an extraordinary lack of comprehension of debt instruments. Construction bonds, utility bonds ,,,ad nauseum, exist because of a mismatch between cash flow and reasonable spending needs. Would he suggest that LasVegas stiff all the bond holders because some of the cash flow from the bond issue went to fund pensions? Bad decisions and/or current day recognition of bad decisions doesn’t change the financial commitment the issuer made. “Stop electing fools” or “live within your means” would be better suggestions.