Illinois Lawmakers Thumb Noses at Constitution to Impose New Taxes – Wirepoints
June 9, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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Sort of disingenuous…I like how the Tribune essentially gives Rauner a pass with this: But rather than give Rauner chances to claim those successes, Democrats have hemmed him in at every turn Please. First off Rauner never tried to build a grassroots coalition, he is inept, and totally devoid of leadership qualities. For proof,look at what Jeanie Ives was able to electorally with a low budget grass roots organization. Moreover Rauner has driven many deep pocket conservatives from the State with his permissive social agenda on gay rights, sanctuary cities, dope smoking, baby murdering, support for the liberal public school… Read more »
Of course, Durkin and the rest of the IL pols haven’t done their jobs as long as the taxpayers are over-burdened. One of many amazing things about IL’s death spiral is that the IL pols are doing nothing about it despite wirepoints and other news services making Illinoisans painfully aware of the magnitude of the unfunded pension and health care benefits liabilities. What also adds to the problem and continues the out-migration is that so many Chicago-area teachers are making six figures. Sorry, but for a nine-month teaching job, that’s out of line. Overpaid teachers eventually become retirees with monstrous… Read more »