Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said it’s good news that tax revenues that bounced back much more quickly from the pandemic than expected are going into overdue bills — and an unprecedented $900 million installment in a rainy day fund.
The state can’t afford to cut taxes. If anything they need to raise taxes to cover the structural deficit between statuary pension payments and actuarial payments.
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.
Fake Political Reformers At Civic Federation Are Against State Gas Tax Cut
The state can’t afford to cut taxes. If anything they need to raise taxes to cover the structural deficit between statuary pension payments and actuarial payments.