Its serious. Them dummies in Springfield can't figure out how to help the Illinois economy and solve their budget problems at the same time.
My proposal:
Lower taxes.
Huh? Yeah!
If Illinois would lower its income and capitol gains tax to a rate just a bit lower than the lowest state...people with money would move here, start businesses, and there would be economic growth thus expanding the Illinois tax base...
Illinois Govt. would have to tighten its belt for a few years and that's why it won't happen.
Wtf do they teach political science majors? For sure it's not economics.
A government can not stand without a stable and sound foundation (tax base). Hello?