Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
The only way Pritzker would consider any type of real relief on the exorbitant Illinois gasoline taxes would be if he started to feel uncomfortable about his re-election. He loves keeping the unions happy with capital projects galore.
I think that at the last possible moment JB will lower gas taxes or plate fees or some tax if he deems it necessary to ensure his reelection. Voters for the most part have a very short memory. This would be done close to the election. If he lowers plate fees by say $25 people will think he is saving them money even though the fees would still be up 25%. It’s like pols say I WAS going to raise taxes by 20% but will only raise them 10% so I just saved you 10%. Anything is possible to get… Read more »