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Originally Posted by the urban politician
Seriously, this is like an Illinois version of Obama's 2009 Economic Stimulus package.
I mean, there is literally going to be construction everywhere. Watch out for worsening worker shortages (it's already quite bad in the construction industry) and lots of traffic jams!  |
I was thinking the same thing. And a lot of it is pretty sensible revenue (though I HATE the $1,400 electric vehicle registration fee!) Tax stuff we want less of--cars, cigarettes, vaping, gasoline, parking lots--and get stuff that already exists but is untaxed into the revenue stream--pot and gambling. Plus we eliminate a disadvantage for local businesses by charging tax on internet sales.
Most of that money goes into education and infrastructure, investments that pay dividends in growth. This is like reading a Good Government laundry list.