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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Christian County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Taylorville, with residents expected to pay an additional $7,517,409 in income taxes -- approximately $1,406 per person in the labor force. Bulpitt will pay only $70,067 more -- approximately $947 per person in the labor force in comparison, the least among Christian County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Christian County are affected.
How much more will residents from Christian County pay on the proposal?
City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
---|---|---|---|
Taylorville | $19,184,490 | $7,517,409 | $1,406 |
Pana | $7,856,837 | $3,078,688 | $1,193 |
Edinburg | $2,507,264 | $982,467 | $1,724 |
Morrisonville | $2,244,336 | $879,439 | $1,587 |
Assumption | $2,153,551 | $843,865 | $1,626 |
Kincaid | $1,578,646 | $618,590 | $838 |
Stonington | $1,543,549 | $604,837 | $1,329 |
Mount Auburn | $1,048,345 | $410,792 | $1,317 |
Owaneco | $731,905 | $286,796 | $2,706 |
Tovey | $490,822 | $192,328 | $798 |
Harvel | $431,973 | $169,268 | $1,659 |
Palmer | $421,541 | $165,180 | $1,921 |
Rosamond | $297,950 | $116,751 | -- |
Bulpitt | $178,811 | $70,067 | $947 |
Per person increases have been calculated using the most recent data about people in the labor force as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's ongoing American Community Survey.