Illinois Lawmakers Thumb Noses at Constitution to Impose New Taxes – Wirepoints
June 9, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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The title of this article is misleading, because the author actually argues that there is no evidence that any of the population change, in Illinois and in other states, is due to taxation. In any case, I commend you for posting an alternative view to one of your primary narratives.
Mentality: Population is falling, but it’s not all due to lung cancer. So we should all smoke more.
I noticed this narrative making the rounds in the media: prepping the populace for a tax hike. Then when folks don’t move right away or the population grows slightly (because the state spends more or hires more workers), they’ll view that as a mandate for higher taxes.