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.
If you get a marketable degree (of which there are many) from a good college (of which there are many), odds are you’ll do just fine, if you have work ethic, tenacity, etc. I think that’s been the formula for many decades, and it’s still true today. However, even in this case, you’re still not absolutely guaranteed a successful, high-paying career. Only death and taxes are guaranteed.
Wow. Good article. Becoming a truck driver, a bus driver, an appliance repairman, or a bartender after high school has often worked out better for people. I’ve known college dropouts who have made their fortunes by starting their own businesses or by becoming top salespeople in a field they enjoy. Certified nursing assistants are always in demand and can command really good hourly wages. A 4-year college degree in Illinois got to be too expensive because of administrative bloat. Community colleges can help deliver vocational tech programs that can jumpstart a career. (I don’t have a lot of faith in… Read more »
Pension costs have destroyed the economics of Higher Education.