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Commentary on Urban Affairs in Chicago. Find our social links here: https://t.co/PrdtLioo42
Chicago, IL
Joined March 2020
Perhaps @ChicagosMayor can explain the conflict between his upbeat view of Chicago's economy and recent research showing a 23-month decline in business activity in the Windy City.
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This evokes memories of Kim Foxx falsely claiming her criminal justice reforms were a "national model" adopted by municipalities nationwide. Like Johnson, Foxx didn't name a single city. All progressives do is lie.
WATCH: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fails to name one other city where a head tax similar to what he’s proposing is working well. Q: Alright, so if the head tax is such a great idea, where is it working now? What cities? Where? Who do you turn to? Where are you looking at and
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NEW: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is now changing his head tax proposal in private briefings with City Council members. His new plan is $33 per employee per month, for businesses with 500+ employees. This would make Chicago a severe outlier among our peer cities.
WATCH: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fails to name one other city where a head tax similar to what he’s proposing is working well. Q: Alright, so if the head tax is such a great idea, where is it working now? What cities? Where? Who do you turn to? Where are you looking at and
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We're on the side of big corporations.
We're either going to support working people or support the interests of big corporations.
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Bad take... It's the teachers union vs EVERYONE else.
You can tell people don’t understand Chicago when they claim it’s a one party city. Chicago is a two party city: The Teacher’s Union and the Fraternal Order of the Police. The conflict between these ancient enemies is why they cannot pass a budget
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Eight years in the White House and Obama never lifted a finger to improve Chicago. Nothing. Stiff as the competition is, by showing up in Chicago today in a Santa hat, Obama beat out @ChicagosMayor in the contest for biggest loser Chicago ever produced.
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Do Black Chicagoans REALLY love the democratic progressive agenda? The data shows that Chicago is HEMORAGING Black population more than ANY other major U.S. city. This is why I look at my race in Congressional District 1 with hopeful optimism because I know the truth. Black
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"We demand." This is the problem with Chicago. We have been brought to our knees by non-profit "community groups." It's all a grift. Every community non-profit is a money laundering scheme. Cut the "summer youth job programs" and starve the non-profits out of existence.
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Who here would be shocked to learn Chicago is spending $1B annually in contracts the city has not reviewed in decades? Anyone shocked taxpayers are likely getting ripped off? https://t.co/Fz5jvgDKpl
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Any black person that supports this egotistical individual needs to be examined by a mental health professional. He uses black Chicagoans like a person uses a dirty rag and then throws it away. Spends millions on illegal migrants, disregards the black communities concerns about
Mayor Johnson, Mr. Black Royalty. Cue the “NO KINGS” protestors, Mayor Johnson thinks he’s royalty. In all seriousness, this guy is a clown & the ppl following him nodding their heads like the good seals are even dumber.
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You can't hate Chicago media enough. Hours after a CPD was shot in Morgan Park, the loathsome @HeatherCherone asked @ChicagosMayor about his concern with the number of Police shootings this year. A CPD was shot by an armed offender, yet the vile Cherone only inquires over
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We think AI is the bottleneck. Ashfaq Munshi says the real choke points are underneath it — wasted GPUs, heat, power, and an aging grid.
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Chicago finally has a mayor who refuses to "tax and fee the working class?" Really, @D_Stieber? Which one of the mayor's 22 taxes or fees in the "Protecting Chicago" budget is directly tied to income? Was the "working class" exempted from Johnson's BOE raising $426M in
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Recent property tax increases have residents reeling. In his latest piece, Paul Vallas explains how the CPS is devouring an increasing amount of property taxes. https://t.co/oLMYYOGkho
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If Chicago residents are curious why their taxes keep rising, they should look no further than Chicago Public Schools
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Rather than post something meaningful addressing a CPD shot in Morgan Park or how Chicago saw 11 shot, three fatally, this week, the Ron Burgundy of Illinois politics prefers to drop thirst traps on X.
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Imagine having no record to run for mayor on and having to resort to posting videos of yourself in the attempt to court 22-year-old voters.
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Last night a Chicago Police Officer was shot in the line of duty in the chest. By the grace of God, and because of his bullet proof vest he not only survived but has already been discharged from the hospital. Let this be a reminder this holiday season of the men and women who put
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