The problem with Illinois (my homestate) is that, since 2003, we’ve had only democrat governors and Democrats controlling both houses of the state legislature. Those liberals increased many tax rates and fees, causing businesses to leave the state. Those liberals also increased their salaries. The salary of an Illinois state legislator is about $78,000, per year.
I see this this happening in many cities and states dominated by Democrats. Detroit, for example, was run into the ground to the point of being bull dozed. These liberals are like locusts, feeding on cities, destroying them, and then moving on. Unforunately they have moved on to Washington. Are all of us next?