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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- West Coast gas prices for Rust Belt Illinoisans.
- Illinois isn’t building homes. Housing stock is up less than 1% vs. 2020, nation’s 2nd-worst performance.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary 
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.
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.