Critics: Illinois Democrats' plan to force retailers to post 'tax relief' detail

[Ptarmigan]

Critics: Illinois Democrats' plan to force retailers to post 'tax relief' details is unconstitutional, election year propaganda
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/critics-illinois-democrats-plan-to-force-retailers-to-post-tax-relief-details-is-unconstitutional-election/article_cf59364e-b810-11ec-b27a-fb3b2840a9f7.html

(The Center Square) – Budget bills introduced by Illinois Democrats in the waning hours of session and that were passed early Saturday will require private-sector retailers to notify consumers of temporary "tax relief" measures included in them. Critics say the requirements are an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights and forced campaign propaganda during an election year.

The budget will require gas stations to post stickers on pumps noting that an inflationary gas tax increase of about 2.2 cents a gallon that's scheduled to go into effect July 1 has been suspended  for six months. Retailers that refuse will face a $500 daily fine. Election Day, when Gov. J.B. Pritzker and all state legislative seats are on the ballot, is Nov. 8. Retailers that refuse to post the stickers through Election Day face fines of more than $65,500.

The stickers will say, “As of July 1, 2022, the State of Illinois has suspended the inflation adjustment to the motor fuel tax through December 31, 2022. The price on this pump should reflect the suspension of the tax increase.”

The sponsor of the measure, state Rep. Mike Zalewski, D-Riverside, couldn't provide an estimate on how much it would cost to put such a sticker on every gas pump.

Talk about overreach.

[CollectivismMustDie]

This is going to backfire bigly.


Station owners will get creative, and the dems will regret it.