Mayor Johnson Offers New Ideas To Scare Away Businesses

Brandon Johnson Wants to Tax Companies For Giving Jobs to Workers

Chicago has struggled with balancing their budget for years. Politicians have tried a range of taxes to help plug the holes in excessive spending, but no tax has been sufficient to solve this problem. After the Illinois legislature previously rejected a proposal to tax food delivery and rideshare services, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to “tax the rich” to find more money to spend.   The mayor recently proposed reinstating Chicago’s “head tax…

Mayor Johnson Offers New Ideas To Scare Away Businesses

Editorial: Mayor Johnson offers multiple ideas to scare businesses out of Chicago – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"This is a mayor with no experience in the private sector, and it shows over and over again. To suggest businesses (or the 'ultra-rich,' as the mayor likes to call the wealthier among us) care not a whit about a key cost input like taxes is laughable."