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Chicago Mayor Johnson projects $882M budget deficit, mum on possible property tax increases
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What happenedMayor Brandon Johnson is forecasting a budget deficit of $882.4 million for next year, but declined to say whether he will raise property taxes to close the gap.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Mayor Johnson projects $882M deficit, vows to not balance budget 'on backs of working peo...". The center frames it as "Chicago Mayor Johnson projects $882M budget deficit, mum on possible property tax increas...".
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Left / center-leftMayor Johnson projects $882M deficit, vows to not balance budget 'on backs of working people'
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterChicago Mayor Johnson projects $882M budget deficit, mum on possible property tax increases
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Chicago Mayor Johnson projects $882M budget deficit, mum on possible property tax increases
Mayor Brandon Johnson is forecasting a budget deficit of $882.4 million for next year, but declined to say whether he will raise property taxes to close the gap.
Mayor Johnson projects $882M deficit, vows to not balance budget 'on backs of working people'
Chicago faces a $882.4 million budget gap next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Thursday as he teed up his next fight for “tax-the-rich” funding streams he believes are needed to offse...
