Less growth, more financial burdens for Illinois taxpayers

We start with Pritzker's TV ad stating our president is “unhinged” and “detached from reality.” Apparently, JB has never seen Juliana Stratton's roller rink campaign ad. The girl on Juliana's right displays a vulgar T-shirt. That is “unhinged” and “detached from reality” character.

I was hopeful the Democrats would rise and set a better example; JB and Juliana have spiraled downward. Both play follow the leader and lower themselves more. JB touts eliminating the 1% grocery tax to put money in our pockets. Spending $500 a month, saves $5. How many cities put the tax back on? No savings.

For savings, it needs to be done with property taxes. Over the past 12 years, my Phoenix home property taxes rose $586.48; the same comparable-priced home in Winfield — same 12-year period — property taxes rose $3,507.

Property taxes out of control, yet JB supported gas taxes to automatically increase based on the CPI. No accountability to reduce spending, create efficiencies — just raise fees/taxes.

JB refers to the insulin cap. Was it not the FEDERAL Inflation Reduction legislation that capped out of pocket insulin costs for Medicare Part B & D?

Lastly, JB praises the medical debit relief program surpassed its $1 billion goal in two years — $400 million more. Not a goal to exceed or brag about. The taxpayers funded $1.4 billion in write-offs.

Illinois is a lowly 41st in population growth. Less growth, more financial burden on remaining taxpayers. Low growth; high taxes. That needs to be reversed.

JB really means he's Just Bad for Illinois. Voters, please don't vote a straight ticket out of spite. Research and investigate; vote for the best candidate that will save the state, regardless of party. As the above shows, Illinois cannot afford, nor continue under the historical so-called “leadership.”

Gary Gall

Winfield