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.
1. Have legitimate tests will legit results
2. No merit promotions (clout eliminated)
3. Hire and promote based on real tests results, no affirmative action promtions. (Quality leadership)
Those 3 items would be a good start.
They tried this in the past and it is inequitable because the merit (clout) test takers often can’t pass the tests