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Office he imposed at least 20 new taxes and among those are increasing property taxes, which he has indirect control over, but when he has direct control over are the terrible gas taxes that our nation faces, sorry, our state faces. in 2019, he alongside lawmakers voted on a signed bill that eventually doubled our states gas price taxes, which contribute to illinois and pain at the pump. not only that, he has signed automatic since july 2019. in fact during covid, according to comptroller data, ...

Against high-tax states, but this is, obviously, directly hitting their highest income people. essentially, their donors, and i think thats why theyre complaining the most. paul: but basically the tax bill, the provisions of the tax bill treat all states alike. i mean, every state faces -- >> it equalizes, yes. it really levels the playing field, which is great. paul: right, at the federal level. the difference is state law. so theres no discrimination at the federal law, its a state law which t...

Problems when they come up, we do get some federal help, but nonetheless, we analyze what the damages are and what was caused by the particular disaster and not just use that to open the door and have something in there for everybody. $16 billion, and theres something for everyone in there. >> i mean, hes actually -- hes prescient, in a way, hes acknowledging this is what his state faces. hes saying, this bill is full of waste, but this is what he had to say after the disaster did hit his state....

out 50 games in the upcoming season but yesterday an arbitration panel reversed that call reportedly on a technicality involving handling of a urine sample. we understand that there will be press conference under way. you can see right there with the live cameras. they are awaiting the player, mr. braun, to come out. when that happens, they are out of marryville park in phoenix. we will take you there. grass prices keep on climbing. national average jumped another three cents overn...

Lose it, and required to give back to the fe government. it takes the unemployed person about eight months to find a new job so six months of assistance would likely fall short for the time that people need to save their homes and handing it a mortgage without any stroeupbgs attached, some are opposed to that idea. >> its a sneaky way to take money from t.a.r.p., in which youd give it to banks and expect them to pay that money back. instead youre giving it directly to the banks using the homeown...

Started seeing vegas vacations as a sure bet for good times once again. and now, remember that cab driver we talked with at the start? we went for a ride with lance to get a view from the street of all the challenges his state faces. >> started seeing it going down i would say like in 2008, 2009 it was a lot worse. 2010 has been the worst year yet. not as many rides. the tips arent as good as they used to be. you know, three years ago, you know, i barely had time to go to the bathroom or stop an...