CHICAGO — Just one year after forcing through hundreds-of-millions of dollars in new taxes, Illinois Democrats are once again coming after working families’ wallets. Despite already presiding over one of the highest-taxed states in the country, Governor JB Pritzker and his Democratic allies in the legislature are now eyeing a new round of taxes, this time targeting basic services used by Illinois families.
Facing a staggering $536 million budget shortfall of their own making, Democrats are proposing to expand the state sales tax to a wide range of everyday services, effectively increasing the cost of living for millions of Illinois residents.
According to State Representative Ryan Spain (R-Peoria), the new tax plan could hit consumers at nearly every turn, including:
- Car washes
- Car rentals
- Repair services
- Mini-storage
- Barbershops and hair salons
- Landscaping and Plumbing
- Streaming services
Don’t Forget: Extreme tax hikes are nothing new to JB Pritzker. Today, Pritzker and Illinois Democrats’ budget sits at $55 billion- a $16 billion increase since Pritzker took office in 2019.
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