No New Taxes!

It’s 7:30 p.m. and we’re still here at the Capitol.

Once again, Springfield’s answer to every problem is the same — raise taxes on working families.

Now, Democrats want to make it even harder for families to get by with a nearly $2 billion bailout for Chicago’s transit system, funded by new tax hikes on:

🚗 Gas and groceries

🛒 Deliveries and childcare

🎬 Streaming services like Netflix

🏠 Home sales

✂️ Haircuts and car repairs

🚦 Speed cameras and tolls

Families are already cutting back to make ends meet — they shouldn’t have to sacrifice more because Springfield can’t control its spending.

I’ll continue fighting to protect working families from another tax increase.

Chris Balkema

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