McLean County Farm Bureau

GOV. PRITZKER DEFENDS TAX INCREASES FOR CAPITAL BILL –

Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday defended his proposed tax increases to pay for a capital bill against critics who said they will disproportionately hurt the poor. “In order to put an infrastructure bill together, you’ve got to have various revenue sources,” Pritzker said. “It’s important that they are stable revenue sources because you need to bond them out.” Pritzker proposed more than $1.7 billion in tax and fee increases to finance the $41.5 billion program. That included doubling the state’s gasoline tax and raising license plate fees, among other products and services. (Peoria Journal Star)