Look at the headline and the top of the article:
Missing is a mention of those who will be forced to pay the taxes (including toll taxes) to subsidize trai and bus riders.
Deep into the article about the benefits to the CTA comes this:
“The biggest chunks of money come from diverting funds that would typically be used for road construction projects to mass transit. That includes $860 million in sales tax revenue on motor fuel and $200 million from the interest earned on the state’s road fund that would now go to transit.
“Another $400 million would come from authorizing an increase of 0.25 percentage points in the sales tax issued by the Regional Transportation Authority in Cook County and the collars.
“To make up for the money diverted away from road work, the bill also includes a sharp 45-cent-per-toll increase on the Illinois Tollway.”
So, the toll taxpayers will continue to be double taxes, just worse.
The Motor Fuel Tax paid on fuel used on the Tollway will continue, but the toll tax will be increased 45 cents per booth.
When explaining the vote, the reporters–Talia Soglin, Oliva Olander and Jeremy Gorner–didn’t even reveal to readers than all the “yes” votes were cast by Democrats.
