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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I’d gladly ride the El even with smoking if I could avoid the risk of being assaulted and robbed. Avoiding both smoke and assault would be nice.
I’d be happy if I didn’t have sit by reeking potheads.
He’s concerned about smoking on CTA, but not increase crime on buses and trains?
“…deploying the Chicago Department of Public Health Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement teams and the Department of Family and Support Services Homeless Outreach and Prevention teams to curtail smoking on trains.” – Adam Harrington and Chris Tye, future baristas now interning at See-BS Snooze.
Anyway…
Oh, grrrrr, Mayor Cliff Notes. Way to aggressively tackle the big problems facing Chicago. Will this also include weed? Or is that somehow more pleasant for riders to bathe in on their CTA journey?