BND Editorial: J.B. Pritzker Tax Hike Is A “Cause For More Worry” For Illinoisans

The Belleville News Democrat is taking Illinois Democrat gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker and his top ally, House Speaker Mike Madigan, to task for opposing political reforms and proposing massive tax hikes on already overtaxed families.

Madigan, without a word of opposition from Pritzker, killed efforts to allow Illinoisans to vote on reforms backed by GOP Governor Bruce Rauner, such as term limits. Rauner has made supporting term limits one of his signature issues, and newly released footage shows Pritzker making clear that he opposes term limits.

Instead, Pritzker and Madigan are pushing massive tax hikes but “refuse to offer specifics.” The Belleville News Democrat editorial board calls the Pritzker-Madigan tax hike plan a “cause for more worry.”

“They want more money,” writes the paper.

The contrast in the Illinois governor’s race could not be more clear: GOP Governor Bruce Rauner is committed to reforms to fix Illinois’ broken political system and lower taxes, while J.B. Pritzker and Mike Madigan want no reform and much higher taxes.