""If we're asking anyone to tighten the belt, we should look at whose belt is exploding - and that's the ultra-rich. As their bellies get fat and our people are starving, this is not the time to balance the budget off the backs of working people.""
""The type of tax structure that they would set up for large corporations and billionaires without a clear pathway to provide certainty as well as equity for everyday working people, I believe that's a mismatch there.""
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is actively opposing the Bears' request for a property tax break necessary for their new stadium in Arlington Heights. He argues that providing such breaks to a $9 billion team is unjust, especially when there is a pressing need for progressive revenue to support education and assist struggling families. Johnson emphasizes that the financial burden should not fall on working people while the wealthy continue to prosper, highlighting the longstanding infrastructure needs in Chicago.
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