Editorial: Tax hike? Don’t even think about it, Springfield lawmakers – Chicago Tribune*

"Pritzker says he has identified about $700 million in cuts to help balance the holes blown into this year’s and, as expected, next year’s budgets. But more streamlining is necessary. Turning to higher taxes would be a backhanded slap to every voter who rejected his call for a constitutional amendment allowing higher taxes. He must know that. The Democrats must know that."
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Tom Paine's Ghost
3 years ago

“Turning to higher taxes would be a backhanded slap to every voter who rejected his call for a constitutional amendment allowing higher taxes.” Exactly. That is precisely Pritzker and the Democrats goal. They want to PUNISH the Illinois voters for shooting down their beloved open checkbook on statewide taxation. This will show the voters who’s boss in this State: Shuts yer yappers youze Chumbolones and pays up.

Ex Illini
3 years ago

JB has an insatiable appetite for other people’s money. He wants to buy favor with the Cook County voters, and he is willing to have everyone else pay the bill. His actions throughout the Covid situation have moved the state’s doomsday clock up by about a decade. There is no way he can address the shortfall in a way that doesn’t place a big burden on the hardworking people across the rest of the state. Tens of thousands chose to leave last year, and that trend will continue. He is in denial and acts like a petulant child.

Governor of Alderaan
3 years ago

The Democrats know that the greed-crazed unions are their constituents. The unions say Illinois’ financial problems are because of insufficient revenue. That’s all the Democrats need to know

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