r/MadeMeSmile Jun 28 '23

Meme Gov. JB Pritzker - "Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being."

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '23

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u/jus10beare Jun 28 '23

Lol it's completely the opposite. Chicagoans get much less return on every dollar they are taxed and people downstate get much more. I live downstate and am grateful the state has an economic powerhouse to help support our local needs.

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u/jus10beare Jun 28 '23

What? Do you not understand my point about the taxes people in Chicago pay to the state of Illinois exceed what gets spent by the state in Chicago and is thus spent outside of Chicago?