I hear that there is a great deal of outrage about prices at the gas pump. Illinois Democrats only know how to tax and spend, and have only just begun to sock it to us. These new vehicle taxes will hurt the poor and working class the hardest. They never consider spending less or cutting wasteful programs because that diminishes the political power that they seem to crave. Expect the migration from Illinois to grow.

Chicago Ridge

If you voted for Gov. J.B. Pritzker, don’t you dare complain about the gas tax. He never lied to us. He said he was going to raise taxes on us and that is exactly what he did. Stop complaining and think twice next time you are in the voting booth.

Rob, Orland Park

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, here is a novel idea — get rid of some of the governmental agencies in this state that seem to do nothing and there will be plenty of tax dollars to go around.

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