Republicans Criticize Budget ‘Stunts’ and ‘Gimmicks’
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As we heard, Gov. Pritzker's budget proposal is packed with goodies designed to appeal to
As we heard, Gov. Pritzker's budget proposal is packed with goodies designed to appeal to voters ahead of a gubernatorial election in November. Pritzker's proposed budget would provide roughly $1 billion in relief for pandemic-hit households by giving property owners a one-time property tax rebate and freezing taxes on groceries and gas.
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Republicans Criticize Budget ‘Stunts’ and ‘Gimmicks’
Clip: 2/2/2022 | 11m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
As we heard, Gov. Pritzker's budget proposal is packed with goodies designed to appeal to voters ahead of a gubernatorial election in November. Pritzker's proposed budget would provide roughly $1 billion in relief for pandemic-hit households by giving property owners a one-time property tax rebate and freezing taxes on groceries and gas.
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