A group of public-interest lawyers filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that embattled Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios violated state and federal civil rights and housing laws by knowingly producing inaccurate assessments that punished poor and minority homeowners across the county.
So, not only are the taxes too high (we need a 1% cap) but no matter what the percentage, the multiplier is too high; go figure.
Downstate+cynic.
8 years ago
Oh No, Discrimination against minorities! Over charging based upon income! Political donations from lawyers bilking the system! Failure to fix identified irregularities and violations of state law? Where is Lisa Madigan? Protector of the little guy and minorities? Where are the midnight Federal agents raiding the homes of those responsible, seizing computers…. If this was a bank or a private business they would be fined, sent to jail or shut down. But these are all friends of Mike. And Mike is Lisa’s dad. No one will go jail. No one will get fined. Probably no one will get fired or… Read more »
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.
So, not only are the taxes too high (we need a 1% cap) but no matter what the percentage, the multiplier is too high; go figure.
Oh No, Discrimination against minorities! Over charging based upon income! Political donations from lawyers bilking the system! Failure to fix identified irregularities and violations of state law? Where is Lisa Madigan? Protector of the little guy and minorities? Where are the midnight Federal agents raiding the homes of those responsible, seizing computers…. If this was a bank or a private business they would be fined, sent to jail or shut down. But these are all friends of Mike. And Mike is Lisa’s dad. No one will go jail. No one will get fined. Probably no one will get fired or… Read more »