It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Rich Miller: Is a tax on services in Illinois’ future? Pritzker no longer rules it out. – Chicago Sun-Times
Gov. J.B. Pritzker unexpectedly moved away last week from his longstanding opposition to taxing services, saying he didn’t want to start taking ideas off the table as lawmakers search for ways to fund and reform the Chicago region’s mass transit system.
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The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
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Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
I’ve been saying for quite some time, the state has plenty of options to increase tax revenue. It’s only a matter of time before services are taxed.
I’m going to add that the state also has plenty of options to decrease spending. Why don’t we try that before increasing taxes?
I’m all for that. I’ve lived in Illinois long enough to know that the voters don’t support candidates that talk about cutting spending. Until that day, more taxes are on the menu.
I’m having trees cut down in MN – and will be paying 9.5% in sales tax on a service.
Dang!
Remember when Reagan Said – when it comes to Government – “If it moves, tax it”. Illinois is the epitome of this. Highest Taxes in the Country, Democrat owned and most corrupt.
Wonder if Pritzkers tapeworm realizes that “freelance so-called journalism” is likely a service to be taxed by his master? Handing over his pennies from Crap Fax and parroted press releases like this will be painful for this parasite. Funny to think about parasites sucking the blood of other parasites. Pritzker’s Illinois in a nutshell.
The taxes in Illinois are already the highest, or in the top 2 – 3 highest, of all states in the country. To think of increasing taxes further is insane. To increase taxes to fund an activity where there is much less citizen demand now, such as taking mass transit to downtown Chicago, is way over the top. The attraction of downtown / Mag Mile has been destroyed. Only new thinking, like a transit line connecting, Naperville, Oakbrook, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights and Vernon Hills may merit consideration. That is where people go now.