Evanston was the first city to pay Blacks residents $25K in reparations, but how will it find more funding? – FOX News

Committee members have reportedly previously discussed the lack of revenue from their cannabis tax source, due to low sales at the two dispensaries in the city. "When you tax something at a high rate, customers are less likely to purchase that product and are more likely to identify alternatives," said Tiffany Ingram, of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois. The reparations fund had also received $276,588 from Evanston’s real estate transfer tax, and $1,010 in donations last year.
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Media Scrutiny
2 months ago

“… how will it find more funding?” C’mon silly, they’ll just Tax Something Else to make up for the shortfall.Remember, it’s Liberal Democrat Evanston Mayor (and 9th Congressional District Candidate) Dan Biss that made this Woke program possible. This First in the Nation program is being contested in the Courts as we speak.

Chercher
2 months ago

What is Evanston’s plan? How much money do they think they need? Or is this an infinite hole to keep shoveling cash into?

Call my shrink
3 months ago

That first check put a Crack in the dam and you’ll never stop the leak. Liberals jump into the pool not knowing the depth. These guys hit bottom fast

taxpayer
3 months ago

“if we once do a public wrong, we can never right it without doing somebody injustice” — Henry George.

The Railroader
3 months ago

Never mind paying for it. We must invest in our priorities!

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