Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
Illinois’ dismal education numbers – especially for minority students – are embarrassing to politicians and officials. But rather than admit there’s a problem with Illinois’ education system, they attack the state’s own standards for being “too high,” instead.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the free speech controversy brewing in Wilmette due to the city’s refusal to fly a religious freedom flag, the city’s left-wing excesses and the growing culture war, the latest money spent on the illegal immigrant crisis, and more.
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1. Pensions can’t be diminished … until they can.
2. This add-on expense to property owners is just another way to incentivize residents to move out of state.
3. “Public safety pension fees” – does anyone else find this be a strange phrase? So, if you don’t pay for these exorbitant pensions, I guess your safety will be at risk. Unless you relocate, you’re being held hostage.
As you’re moving out of IL, you can sing the line from the Don Henley song: “This is the last worthless evening that you’ll have to spend.”
This new Peoria Public Safety Pension fee is a hidden property tax as it is based on the size of the property.
The fee makes property tax comparisons more difficult as now the fee needs to be factored in.
The same is true of communities that jack up the cost of the water bill to subsidize other costs such as pensions.
So you end up with property tax comparisons with a bunch of asterisks, assuming one can even figure out all the tricks.
I love Illinois politicians. Not because I *love* them, but I love their entertainment value. “Council leaders said they don’t want to increase property taxes, so they plan to utilize this fee to cover the costs of pension contributions.” Then, the punch line: “The amount of money you will be billed is based on the size of your property.” I literally laughed out loud. For added good measure–because they don’t want to listen to their nasty constituents, who will rightfully and bitterly complain about this open wealth grab: “Next week, the city council is voting on a plan to open… Read more »
Makes me wish Carlin and Hicks were both still alive. Imagine the material the current Illinois pols could give them.
This will backfire. Now people realize how cheap police and fire is compared to the thousands sent to everything else. Shame on shifting a line item to blame public safety first.