R I D I C U L O U S... I still can’t get over FedEx, UPS, etc., handing packages off to USPS for final delivery ?
Package Delivery Tax?
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So, charge more for trash pickup. In Aurora, IL they pay per can each week; each can put out needs a sticker on it that needs to be purchased. We have a similar thing in my town in Ohio for whatever doesn't fit in the allowed one can per week. So, why not just charge people accordingly to how much they put out. Also, isn't carboard recyclable in Chigaco?
The Tribune just reported yesterday that they're doing both - property tax increases and increase in fines for red light and speeding camera violations. The city and state are both net-loss populations for at least the last few years. No mystery why...
Oh, and they're not cutting any city jobs as originally planned because there has been an increase in revenue from marijuana dispensaries.
That wouldn't work in the city. Everyone lives on top of each other so everyone would just throw their trash in cans other than their own.
The aldermen/women need more moneys for buying votes and keeping the populace in check with "give aways." I would surely expect other similarly governed cities for follow suit if the Chicago government gets no "push back." The move makes great sense from the City's point of view. No surprise.
Can't cut positions because so many are patronage positions, even the "Civil Service" ones.
And if you buy into the "increased trash" justification, well ... the voters deserve what they get.
Can't cut positions because so many are patronage positions, even the "Civil Service" ones.
And if you buy into the "increased trash" justification, well ... the voters deserve what they get.
big question. What do they mean considering. My bet is on the ole bait and switch. They'll do something but not at that rate. So when it happens people are like it could have been worse. It's a pretty old trick that's often pulled. The rate is really the give away here. So when it's ten cents or whatever that seems pretty good.
Those millions of residents not paying taxes really do not care what the different assessments are. Unless, of course, landlords see a chance to increase the monthly payment. I don't know if Chicago has "rent control."
Some customers may decry the raise in prices but, c 'est la vie.
Chicago Alderman proposes tax on ground delivery services
CHICAGO — As millions have been spending most of their days at home for months, business has boomed for Amazon and other online retail giants. With the pandemic bringing a host of financial problem…
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It's not that there's no push back, but more a matter of when the takers outnumber the makers. Chicago as well as the state of IL have passed that threshold. Some states have not yet, but the country as a whole has.
So, conceding is your response. as I wrote, C 'est la vie. No point in even voting if you live in Chicago I guess.
Lightfoot is trying to find a way to “overcome significant legal hurdles” before attempting to pass this legislation according to what I’ve read.
I hate this city. They tax us to death. corrupt, clowns. Has anyone bought Tabacco inside the city? The tax costs almost as much as the tobacco itself. My dad always said ,Chicago has two classes poor and rich, If you are in the middle, your f****d.
I purchased tobacco at Iwan Ries once. I decided that would be the only time. Chicago taxes are criminal!
Just another method of income redistribution. It takes money to finance the welfare state. Get used to it, we'll be seeing this on a national scale in the not so distant future.
Just say Beetlejuice three times and the mayor will disappear.
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