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An american city named DeKalb, Illinois says it desperately needs money. But the city council so far refuses to tax gas stations or increase parking fees. Instead, they consider a tax on groceries.

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An american city named DeKalb, Illinois says it desperately needs money. But the city council so far refuses to tax gas stations or increase parking fees. Instead, they consider a tax on groceries.

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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Northern Illinois leaders consider reinstating grocery sales tax at local level

Towns and cities may lose up to $350 million in revenue without the grocery tax.

The City of DeKalb needs money. The city has something like 10 gas stations. It also delivers residential parking permits for free :

https://www.cityofdekalb.com/1192/Residential-Parking-Permits

But instead, they are seriously considering a sales tax on GROCERIES 🤦

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Is local democracy functional in that city? Or is it one of those places where incumbents have made themselves impossible to remove?

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