.@GovPritzker discovered a way to raise taxes on Illinoisans without requiring state lawmakers to take a public vote. And Springfield looks like it's about to use it on your daily commute. Allow us to explain: Normally, if a governor wants more of your money, they have to propose a tax hike, debate it in the legislature, and face the voters. (It’s called accountability.) But Pritzker found a loophole: The Automatic Inflation Tax. Years ago, he signed a law tying the state gas tax directly to inflation. That means when inflation spikes and your budget is stretched to the breaking point, your taxes automatically go up. The result? The four biggest tax hike years in Illinois history have all happened under this one administration. In practice, it's taxation on autopilot. Now, they are taking this exact same playbook and aiming it at the Illinois toll roads. If they succeed, your toll bills will automatically increase every time inflation ticks up. And they are relying on you being too distracted to notice the automatic deductions draining your bank account. But! There is a window to stop it. The toll board hasn't finalized this yet.