By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner:
Illinois’ political elite have signaled time and again they want to tax Illinoisans’ property more than they already do. Some Chicago Fed economists want a statewide property tax to pay for pensions while Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants a real estate transfer tax for the same thing.
They obviously don’t care about how much damage the state’s failed policies have already inflicted on Illinoisans’ property values.
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