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Gov. JB Pritzker spoke out against multiple proposed new revenue sources to fund public transportation, including a tax on billionaires’ assets and allowing speed cameras to be installed outside Chicago.

House Democrats filed a bill Tuesday night that would raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in revenue for public transportation.

Pritzker said the bill will not move forward in its current form, setting up an uncertain future for public transit.

The bill would also raise taxes significantly on entertainment.

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SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — Gov. JB Pritzker said he is emphatically opposed to several revenue solutions House Democrats introduced Tuesday night to fund public transpor

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