Group of Illinois House Democrats urges Chicago City Council to kill Johnson’s proposed tax on online sports bets – Chicago Sun-Times

Thirty Illinois House Democrats have urged the City Council to spike Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to tax online sports betting for fear that it would invite other municipalities to do the same, drive online sports betting underground and send state revenue on a tailspin.
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David F
6 months ago

Just tax services and legalize prostitution in casino’s, you know that’s where it’s going.

Fullbladder
6 months ago
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Absolutely, and Democrat voters will continue to line up to vote for the exploitation of young women. To be a Democrat is to lack any semblance of a moral compass.

Isn’t Illinois Fun?
6 months ago

They are right, and as usual they are democrats not urging cutting the budget. Whatever.

ProzacPlease
6 months ago

Hilarious. A turf war between state grifters and city grifters over who owns sports gambling.

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