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.
Ralphie’s back! Yes. Raise-their-taxes-but-not-mine Ralphie. The DNC shill who never met a tax hike he didn’t immediately fall in love with and at least try to have its baby has a new love letter to economic unreality. Ahh, love. Ralphie thinks we don’t know who butters his bread and gives him the bread. Once again, thanks for nothing Stacy Gates and the rest of the government industrial complex. Seriously though, befitting Illinois’ corpulent governor, Illinois has one of the most bloated budgets per taxpayer in the country Illinois has more layers of paid and pensioned government than the rest of… Read more »
Just borrow more money, let the next generation pay for today. Raise taxes on the rich, chase them away at a faster rate. Cutting spending is NEVER going to happen.
Let me guess on one trick pony Ralph says:
The fact that “publications” in Illinois give space to shills like Ralphie boy is all you need to know. The only question I have is who owns him.
His Center For Tax and Budget Accountability http://www.ctbaonline.org is largely funded by public unions including CTU, to answer your question. Stacey Davis Gates is a board member. You get the drift.
Gosh – Ralph seems to gloss over another item that causes the State of Illinois to be broke all the time. Over spending. What planet does he live on? Please correct me if I am wrong, but his article here seems to suggest that it is a revenue problem caused by a antiquated taxation system. He talks about how the prOgrams are all under funded, but never discusses the performance of those prOgrams or the ridiculous over spending taking place. Seems like he doesn’t want to point out the elephant in the room.
You are correct, he is saying there is a revenue problem and is promoting the progressive left’s “Tax the rich! (Rich = Anyone with a job)” without coming out and saying that. As if there is no other way to balance a budget.
Nice critical analysis, except he forgot to mention a single change he would make. Everyone knows the system is broken– so what are the solutions? Does he mention a single budget cut? No. Any relief for property tax payers? No. Any specific tax increase? No. A single line item to be addressed in the budget? No. So thanks for telling us what we have already know for fifteen years.