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JB Pritzker and Tim Walz are really standing up for us, and at least trying to fight back. I almost want to move to IL or MN if I could afford it. Feels like a safer place to be than PA right now.
Our property taxes suck ass in IL. My house and property looks worse or doesn't change year after year, yet my taxes never seem to somehow increase YOU. Gonna keep saying it, but for being wealthy, I didn't have high hopes for Pritzker, but he's been great!
Every state gets their cut somehow. Illinois' property tax is just Missouri's personal property tax or Florida's sale tax. There's fluctuations that encourage certain economic activity or attracts people with certain financial situations, but for the most part any variance in the total tax burden is probably weighed out by the benefits of those taxes. In Illinois roads are (somehow) much better than in Missouri despite having probably tens of thousands miles more, education is better, public health is way better, etc. The big one is welfare for farmers down state when crops fail due to flooding or drought.They're ungrateful little bitches about it(I know because I grew up there) but everyone should have a sense of financial stability if they're contributing to society.
I lived most of my life in Illinois and you're right, the property taxes suck. But keep in mind that you get what you pay for. Move to a state with low property taxes like I did, and enjoy shitty roads, crumbling infrastructure, and lack of assorted services that you now take for granted.
I also miss having a Governor who gives a shit about people. I held my nose and voted for Pritzker when he ran against Rauner, thinking that it wouldn't make a difference. Turned out to be the best choice I ever made. I'm really hoping he runs for President in '28.
I just hope one day we can replace austerity with taxes on the rich. Also, I had the same thought voting for Pritzker, the first time.
I was so glad my defeatism and low expectations turned out to be wrong.
I think you are commenting in a different discussion than autism