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Billions in Tax Revenue Lost Every Year Due to Illinois’ Anemic Economic Growth – Wirepoints wirepoints.org/estimating-th…
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Pritzker is most likely Democratic nominee for president, says veteran Dem strategist James Carville: youtu.be/62fMDWn6DnY?si=9GHl…
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This one chart shows you all you need to know about why Illinois taxes are so high. The state budget explodes every year, far beyond inflation, jumping $15 billion since 2019, despite no population growth. #Illinois
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Chicago crime is low? Tell that to the thousands of victims. And why does Chicago keep leading the nation in total murders each year, for 13 years in a row? Via @Wirepoints on @AM560TheAnswer's @MorningAnswer wirepoints.org/chicago-crime… #twill @ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker #crime
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The homicide problem is not red state vs. blue state, but rather red city vs. blue city. The vast majority of America's homicide hotspots are run by blue leadership and it's been so for decades. See graphic below. Via @Wirepoints wirepoints.org/red-states-bl… #twill @GovPritzker
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For full-year 2024. (1) 20 worst in nation for homicide rate. (2) Worst homicide rate among 20-largest cities wirepoints.org/2024-homicide… #twill #crime #murders
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Lost in the gerrymandering mess is how Illinois' Congressional representation has collapsed – from 25 in 1950 to 16 projected in 2030. And how Texas (22 to 42) and Florida's (8 to 32) have spiked. Pritzker's hypocrisy is digging a bigger hole for IL. wirepoints.org/manipulated-m… #twill @GovPritzker
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Chicago has led the country in murders 13 years in a row. 14th coming. Shouldn't be that way. Via @Wirepoints Murders YTD 2025 240 Chicago (2.7M pop.) 188 NYC (8.5M pop.) 158 LA (3.9M pop.) 138 Philly (1.6M pop.) wirepoints.org/2024-homicide… #twill @GovPritzker #crime
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