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> Decades ago, instead of raising taxes, the city started borrowing money Also known as "starve the beast", a proud strategy still proposed by many of the so c
by sgift 7y ago
> Decades ago, instead of raising taxes, the city started borrowing money
Also known as "starve the beast", a proud strategy still proposed by many of the so called elites in charge of tax policy and their good, rich friends.
Bad news: Those who profited from it are the same people who live 30 years longer. And with the low taxes they pay there's more than enough money left for bribing .. err I'm sorry .. completely legal lobbying to make sure this doesn't change.
- rayiner 7y agoStarve the beast is a republican policy to try and shrink government. Chicago's mayor has been a Democrat since 1931.
- TehCorwiz 7y agoAren't taxes are levied by the legislature?
- selimthegrim 7y agoLook up where the Madigans are from.
- tptacek 7y agoBoth Chicago's and the state's legislature are overwhelmingly Democratic.