The pocketbooks of Chicago residents, workers and visitors won't be gobbled up by a big, single tax bite at the start of the year, but they could be nibbled to pieces as the year progresses.
Mayor Richard Daley's budget includes dozens of new or higher taxes and fees to raise an extra $53 million. It also has noticeable cuts, including the end of the free trolleys used by hordes of tourists since 2000 and fewer downtown traffic aides.
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I am sick and tired of hearing people bitching about paying taxes. Taxes are what supports the commons that everyone benefits from.
The one thing that is obscene is when cities provide large tax abatements just to get a company to move into the city. This puts an undue burden on the backs of the average taxpayer and homeowner. This is even more egregious when that business is the likes of Wal-Mart which puts an even higher burden on the local governmental services because of their low paying jobs.
Happy New Year 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a14EXiryriY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08L8fcNZLk
HEY AMERICA,,This is Chicago ,CookCounty, Illinois .. Most corrupt ,highest taxed,nepotism,Patronage.. And teh fun is just about to go Nationwide... KeepThe Change.
"Hey America, i am leaving all 50 states with their own KATRINA MESS."
GW BUSH
"Now I need to go count my fortune, War Profits, in Euros. It's hard to do!"
BUSH THE WAR PROFITEER
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Chicago Tribune | Hal Dardick | January 1, 2009 01:59 PM