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.
Please–EVERYONE– if you didn’t hear the Gov’s presentation today at least look at the summary on Capitol Fax today. This ship is taking on water and the Captain is asleep. His answer on what to do about non-working state employees who are still getting full pay– laughable, He mentions one agency and doesn’t mention the other forty -plus code agencies. How about DCEO? DNR? State Liquor Commission? Department of Ag? The 300 plus toll collectors at the Tollway sitting at home watching Netflix? On and on. How hard are all the State Library employees working at home? Paid vacation thanks… Read more »