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.
Article starts with quote by Sen Villivalam implying that bill is about increasing PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS pay by protecting/expanding union collective bargaining rights–“The falling rate of unionization has lowered wages, not only because some workers no longer received the higher union wage, but also because there is less pressure on nonunion employers to raise wages,” he said. “The ability of unions to set labor standards has declined.”. But then article goes on to quote Sen Villivalam admitting bill is all about protecting/expanding union collective bargaining rights for PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS—” Villivalam said it would have minimal impact on private-sector workers… Read more »