State Sen. Dave Syverson said governor’s plan could save taxpayers about $135 million while the GOP plan could save taxpayers around $1 billion. “The money that he was talking about is coming directly out of roads, which again potentially cost jobs and delay crucial road work that needs to be done. Ours was money that was never obligated. So, a big difference.”
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.
Don’t cap it, reduce the tax and stop charging sales tax on fuel.
And here’s an idea, have gas stations provide receipts that enumerate the taxes they’ve paid on their fill-up. That would be a real eye-opener.