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Relief windfall papers over Illinois’ governance problem

MARCH 9, 2021 | by Richard Porter | REALCLEAR POLITICS

By Richard Porter, includes “… This spending orgy should be deeply troubling for at least three reasons: where the money is coming from, how it will be spent and the financial pain Illinoisans will feel after this cash bender comes to an end. … The federal government will borrow every nickel it sends to all of the states and we the people will pay for this ‘help’ through either higher future taxes or a devalued dollar and diminished economic opportunities. … Illinois, don’t be fooled by all this money!  Use the windfall to finance structural reforms to avoid a Blue State Hangover and the mother of all tax hikes in 2023.”

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