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Gov. JB Pritzker signs $55.9B affordability-focused state budget with tax on social media companies

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday framed the latest $55.9 billion state budget as shelter for many of Illinois’ lower-income residents “to weather the economic destruction and chaos” of President Donald Trump’s administration. The eighth spending plan of Pritzker’s tenure includes $100 million for food a...

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Left / center-leftGov. JB Pritzker signs $55.9B affordability-focused state budget with tax on social media companies

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jun 16, 8:53 PM

Gov. JB Pritzker signs $55.9B affordability-focused state budget with tax on social media companies

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Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday framed the latest $55.9 billion state budget as shelter for many of Illinois’ lower-income residents “to weather the economic destruction and chaos” of President...

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Illinois Policy InstituteNews report · Jun 16, 10:28 PM

Pritzker signs $55.9 billion budget

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Illinois is tagged with more taxes when the governor had the opportunity to say no.

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