Pritzker 'Incredibly Lucky' While Illinoisans Face Fiscal Blackjack
According to The Independent, Pritzker cashed in big in Sin City, doubling his reported taxable income. He called it 'incredibly lucky.' Meanwhile, Illinois grapples with persistent fiscal pressures, from pension shortfalls to infrastructure woes. One might wonder where this 'incredible luck' is when it comes to funding schools or addressing the state's very real economic challenges. While the
Governor celebrates his personal jackpot, the working families of Illinois are often left playing with house money, facing regressive property taxes and service cuts. Perhaps a few rounds at the tables could be played on behalf of state residents, rather than just in the service of personal profit. How many public programs could a mere $1.4 million bolster? It's almost as if the rules of the game
are different for billionaires.