Chicago Tribune (Sunday)

Billionair­e tax isn’t a solution

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The TV ads for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “fair tax” laser in on billionair­es as the main solution to getting the state’s taxation system corrected. According to Forbes, Illinois has 17 billionair­es in a state with a population of 12.7 million. This means the proponents believe the answer to our state’s revenue problems can largely be solved by increasing the tax on 0.00013% of the Illinois population. Really? It’s fantasy to think a change in our tax law won’t eventually hit all taxpayers. — Jim Gault, Wilmette

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