State Senator Li Arellano, Jr issued the following statement after the Senate approved House Bill 3438, legislation that includes a bailout for the Chicago transit system funded in part by a new $1.50 delivery tax on nearly all online orders:
“Failed leadership and blatant transit mismanagement in Chicago has now led to Democratic lawmakers dipping into the pockets of every Illinoisan, whether they use the system or not. This delivery tax was rushed through at midnight, on the last day of session, to fund the failures of Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies.
“It’s ridiculous to saddle our taxpayers, who are stretched to their limits, with more taxes, especially when they already face the highest overall tax burden of any state. The tax-and-spend Democrats have once again shown that their failures will continue to harm every Illinoisan.”