Ted was on WROK Rockford this week talking about Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker’s promises to spend billions more and enact a progressive income tax that only hits the wealthiest Illinoisans. Pritzker’s promises are impossible to keep. The math says so.
If Pritzker spends what he promises he’ll have to hit middle-class Illinoisans with a tax hike.
Read more about how Pritzker’s promises will hike taxes here: What Pritzker’s progressive tax rates will probably look like – Wirepoints Special Report
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
wow, great interview Ted, and good info for the voters…….hope enough people heard it !