Ted joined Greg Bishop of the Illinois Radio Network to discuss the details of Gov. Pritzker’s 2026 budget address, why Illinoisans can’t afford this budget, the harm Pritzker’s policies have inflicted on Illinois, the possibility of a new progressive tax push, Pritzker’s alarming rhetoric, and more.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
What people really want is property tax relief. That more than anything else. But it won’t happen.
Spending cuts? Does not look like the taxpayer will get them.
So, “Shut up and pay your taxes” or “Do not let the door hit you in the rear end”.
Haven’t Illinoisans figured out yet that JB Pritzker could not care less about what the people want. He thinks he is the Grand Poobah and can do whatever pops into his gelatinous brain.