Chicago mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson unveiled a tax-the-rich plan to bankroll $1 billion in new spending for public safety, schools and more.
United Working Families, a progressive group affiliated with the Chicago Teachers Union that has joined the CTU in endorsing Johnson, has long championed a $4.5 billion wish list of revenue-generating ideas it says would level the playing field between Chicago's haves and have-nots.It includes a 3.
"As mayor, Brandon Johnson will not raise property taxes on Chicago families. Property taxes are already painfully high." Funneling $100 million per year from tax increment financing surpluses into the corporate fund that essentially serves as the city's checking account. "The revenues and efficiencies in this plan add up to about $2 billion total to close Chicago's current, $1 billion structural deficit and add another $1 billion in new investments from the Better Chicago Agenda," Johnson's plan states.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson unveils tax planChicago mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson wants to “make the suburbs, airlines & ultra-rich pay their fair share” to generate generate “$800 million in new revenue.”
Read more »
‘You brought chaos’: Mayor Lightfoot defends record against challengers ‘Chuy’ García and Brandon JohnsonThe candidates exchanged barbs over how schools handled COVID-19 and the teachers strike, with Lightfoot blasting Johnson, a leader of the teachers union.
Read more »
How Brandon Cronenberg, Mia Goth, Alexander Skarsgard & Cleopatra Coleman Dove Into ‘Infinity Pool’ – Sundance StudioINFINITY POOL Section: MIDNIGHTDirector: Brandon CronenbergScreenwriter: Brandon CronenbergLogline: James and Em Foster take off to an all-inclusive beach getaway in the fictional state of Li Tol…
Read more »
UFC 283: Brandon Moreno wins flyweight title via doctor stoppage in 4th bout vs. Deiveson FigueiredoBrandon Moreno put one of the great rivalries in UFC history in the rear-view mirror when he dominated Deiveson Figueiredo for the better part of three full rounds and stopped him when the ringside physician ruled that Figueiredo couldn't see out of his right eye.
Read more »