Legislator must reduce rate increases - 2004-02-02
Fees, which are really taxes in sheep's clothing, have a manner of becoming infinite after a year or so.
So, if the Illinois legislature is going to undo some of the fees it authorized last year, swift action is needed.
The sad news is that even with the fee increases, it's probable that the state will end this fiscal year in debt. Two of the governor's revenue concepts -- the selling of the state's 10th casino license and the sale of the Thompson Center in Chicago -- have not yet occurred.
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