For those not in the know, or not in Chicago, the council last night passed another tax increase. We were already one of the highest taxed metro areas in the country and by far the highest in the Great Lakes / Midwest region, but they raised the sales tax AGAIN! The news reports are saying this makes "us" the highest taxed city in the nation now. I'm not sure if that means all of Cook County, or Cook County + Chicago (which also has a pretty heavy tax burden on its own!)The Cook County Council-
as seen through a "reality filter"
It is well that the Logo of the Democratic party is the donkey, because these guys are a herd of jack-asses!
Of course they had no problem raising our taxes... its much easier to feed the fattened sow which is the county government than to actually... oh... DO THEIR JOBS... and run it well.
I'm most irate because this hits hardest those who can least take it- the poor, unemployed, seniors, those on fixed income, etc. Those who have more income have the means to avoid Chicago's confiscatory taxes, and are doing so in droves. So who gets left paying it? Fools who don't know any better in some cases, but mostly people who don't have any choice.
So much for their caring about the little guy!
- The little guy doesn't have a 2nd home in Indiana or Wisconsin where he can buy things for 3-5% less.
- The little guy can't whore himself out to lobbyists for tricks and treats.
- The little guy can't turn around and pass the pain on to someone else- they're at the bottom of the food chain, and these maggots are feasting on their corpse.
All the little guy can do is vote for someone who gives a rat's- or donkey's- ass about them... and its about time the people of this county did so!
Can you say "Recall" boys and girls? Good... lets get it on!
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The cartoon above is the original cartoon by Thomas Nast which associated the Donkey with the Democratic party
