Ted joined the Ray Stevens Show to talk about why Illinoisans are paying some of the nation’s highest taxes, why the state’s gas taxes continue to grow, why Illinois was at the financial brink in 2019, the chance of lawmakers passing a drive-by-mile tax, and more.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
Plenty of opportunity in this state for those who know how to recognize it, though. Gold, crypto, real estate, etc. IL real estate in particular is what we in the business call a distressed asset, and I’ve been able to make a fortune several times over because of it.
New ways to say ok let’s just raise taxes
What’s terrible is the gas tax not going for roads, but to the general fund. Let’s talk about left budget cuts and stopping identity political funding and represent Il US citizen taxpayers.