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.
“Lightfoot: ‘Can’t keep taxing the hell’ out of substantial earners” OR Lightfoot: “Can tax the hell out of *suburban* earners” Suburban commuter tax is on the table folks. It’s in NYC and it’ll be here too. It’s a short term fix with long term ramifications – isn’t that why White Plains exists? She’s not talking about it because it’ll be passed with little notice at 3 AM during a polar vortex weekend, with the Democratic Socialist Caucas cheering it on the entire way. I get the feeling that Lightfoot’s progressive ideals are starting to clash with fiscal realities and it’s… Read more »