Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
“Mayor Brandon Johnson has created a task force to look for solutions to Chicago’s underfunded pensions …” Uh, reduce pensions/benefits or raise taxes. There, how much money did I just save Chicago by eliminating the need for this task force? Oh, and since the task force will include public union members, it doesn’t need to look into reducing pensions/benefits.
“Uh, reduce pensions/benefits or raise taxes.”
Uh, you can’t reduce pensions/benefits for existing employees. Raise taxes it is.
Never say never.
I didn’t.