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.
Well of course returns won’t match the most recent results. The only way to consistently reduce the debt is to increase state contributions. Taxes will need to increase. The state will need to start taxing services, retiree pensions, social security and IRA/401k withdrawals. They will need to offer the voters a choice, either a flat tax increase (maybe 6.95%) for all or a progressive tax to get the “rich” to pay their “fair share”. Maybe a real estate transfer tax for people that sell their homes and don’t purchase another residence in Illinois. This way they can get money one… Read more »