Mayor Daley's Empty Property Tax Rhetoric

Publius Forum ^ | 10/26/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

Paul Kroenke wrote a great piece on the empty bravado of Mayor Richard Daley and his populist claims that he won't raise property taxes. Kroenke pretty much shows that because of the tax zones that Daley has set up across the city, he really can't raise property taxes even if he wanted to do so.

Back on October 14, Daley played the populist by claiming that he was ruling out property tax hikes.

"You can't [raise property taxes] ... That would hurt people tremendously," Daley said.

"You can only take so much. People are being laid off on a daily basis. People are getting cut back. They don't have the money anymore. Government has to look at itself and find out what they can live with and what are their priorities. Simple as that."

Don't you feel all warm and fuzzy inside already...

Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...

[Mobile Vulgus]

Yeah, Daley pretends he cares about the poor tax payers. Turns out he can't raise taxes in the first place in much of the city so his claims not to want to is a lie.

[12Gauge687]

Based upon assessed valuations of properties in Chicago and Crook County, he and Stroger should actually be lowering taxes. But, that will happen under their watch when Hell freezes over.

[rhema]