Posted on 06/19/2025 8:48:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Whether they’re doing it on purpose or out of just plain ineptitude, Illinois’ political leaders have been slowly destroying this state. More recently, they’ve moved into overdrive.
What we’re talking about is all the wealth the state is giving up by pushing out wealthier taxpayers and inviting less wealthy people in. Not to mention the flood of illegal immigrants that have been “welcomed” to Illinois, many fully dependent on the state.
Not only is Illinois a net loser of people to other states, but the people leaving Illinois make far more than the people coming into Illinois, making things even worse.
The taxpayers that left – about 156,000 of them in 2022 – made on average $124,000 in income, according to data based on the IRS’ annual taxpayer migration report. In contrast, the 111,000 taxpayers that moved into Illinois made on average only $86,000.
That’s a massive $38,000 difference per person lost – a gap that has accelerated significantly in recent years. Compare that to 2010, when the difference was about $5,500. Illinois is increasingly chasing out its wealthy.
In total, Illinois lost a net 45,000 tax filers in 2022, or a total of 87,000 Illinoisans when those tax filers’ dependents are included. The state netted a similar loss of residents – about 90,000 each year – in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (see Appendix A on number of people leaving).
The losses of wealth as a result of that outmigration have also been staggering. In 2022 alone, the state had nearly $10 billion less to tax because of resident flight (see Appendix B on the income losses). The losses to the tax base have been piling up for years.
“Don’t worry,” Illinois leaders want residents to think. “Our population has finally begun to grow again.”
What they’re not telling you is that it’s all because of the spike in illegal immigrants.
Illinois was attracting about 25,000 (official) international immigrants a year until the Biden administration opened up the Southern border. And just like that, the number jumped to 61,000, then 93,000, and finally to 113,000 in 2024 alone.
Illinois and Chicago’s sanctuary status are sure to have played into that immigration increase.
A Wirepoints reader recently summed up the situation well: “It can’t be good for the Illinois economy when the upper-middle class and wealthy are moving out while most of the illegal immigrants may end up staying…”
He’s right. Illinois is losing people, businesses and investment, destroying its economic vitality. The state’s dismal job creation, high unemployment rate and meager economic growth – the nation’s 4th-worst since 2019 – are all evidence of that.
Nothing will change until Illinoisans vote in a whole new class of lawmakers. Those that finally put Illinois residents first.
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Appendix A.
Appendix B.
This is what the left voted for. They will reap the whirlwind and if we are still a nation, the rest of us will probably end up bailing them out.
I have family and friends across the Midwest, and the most conservative ones are in downstate Illinois.
They are solid people living in a liberal nightmare. You focus on God and those around you and you live through life knowing it was never going to be easy, but, sadly, made even harder, for some.
It doesn't mean you aren't happy and following God, though.
FAFO, Pritzger....
Frances Fox Piven smiles approvingly
demoncRATS only know how to destroy. They’ve got brain freeze when it comes to building something good.
It’s the libturd’s communist play book. It has infected all of the west coast and some states on the east coast, particularly New York. It’s that NWO rest thingy.
I have good friends that live there and I tell them it’s not going to get better before it gets a lot worse.Crook County is the culprit.
No wonder so many on the left are attracted to the Gazans and other Islamists.
They are gerrymandering, IMO.
The ignorance or the willful destruction of the United States, by bringing in millions of unknowns ..not even trying to know who they are.. it is staggering Idiocracy and akin to treason.
Judges have been out of control.. hands that are trying to deport, are being tied.. who in their right mind would do this to America..
Fight a war to keep us free and safe.. lives given .. and then do this.. explain the rational to this senior who remembers that war ..who had family at Normandy..going ashore knowing there were guns aimed at them ..many not making it..
Decisions made to do the unthinkable and put American citizens in danger with illegals walking around.
The ships bringing individuals to the new land, every person is in the records still today. Who they were, where they were going, and much more..
Today, common sense isn’t even in the process.. and this nation ..the citizens.. will pay a price.
Pay outrageous taxes for the privilege of withstanding those famous Chicago winters or pay less in taxes in Texas...Arizona...or Florida. A terrible quandary.
Bkmk
Only land owners should have the voting franchise. That would ameliorate the ruinous leftist bias of most cities in elections.
The Californication of Ill is complete. It became a one party state many years ago. The flood of illegal aliens is just the icing on the cake.
They will always find someone worse off than you to justify taking everything you have.
… but democrats are winning these elections. Right.
Don’t worry, Billionaire Governor Porkulus Maximus says everything is just peachy!
Illegals will always vote Democrat until they get automatic citizenship when A Democrat is elected President—a stroke of the pen and all 22 million are new Democrat Voters and a century of Democrat rule. Note: Once firmly in power off comes the kid gloves and the camps will be set up for any who defy them. The Dems will be all Law and Order then—as all Communists.
I can’t believe the authors screwed up the punchline of the article:
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