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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in McLean County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Bloomington, with residents expected to pay an additional $69,615,312 in income taxes -- approximately $1,605 per person in the labor force. Anchor will pay only $126,807 more -- approximately $1,838 per person in the labor force in comparison, the least among McLean County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in McLean County are affected.
How much more will residents from McLean County pay on the proposal?
| City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | $177,658,846 | $69,615,312 | $1,605 |
| Normal | $63,879,556 | $25,031,094 | $821 |
| Heyworth | $8,325,457 | $3,262,316 | $1,983 |
| Hudson | $8,317,663 | $3,259,262 | $3,230 |
| Le Roy | $7,795,098 | $3,054,496 | $1,633 |
| Lexington | $5,178,609 | $2,029,229 | $1,938 |
| Downs | $5,138,611 | $2,013,556 | $3,390 |
| Danvers | $3,610,925 | $1,414,935 | $2,335 |
| Chenoa | $3,361,472 | $1,317,187 | $1,253 |
| Gridley | $3,182,625 | $1,247,106 | $1,807 |
| Carlock | $3,164,329 | $1,239,937 | $4,351 |
| Towanda | $2,865,556 | $1,122,863 | $4,528 |
| Colfax | $2,068,724 | $810,626 | $1,608 |
| Stanford | $1,811,209 | $709,719 | $1,706 |
| McLean | $1,773,579 | $694,974 | -- |
| Saybrook | $1,490,651 | $584,109 | $1,529 |
| Ellsworth | $813,812 | $318,891 | $2,006 |
| Arrowsmith | $800,873 | $313,821 | $2,377 |
| Bellflower | $696,320 | $272,852 | $1,281 |
| Shirley | $606,484 | $237,650 | -- |
| Cooksville | $583,361 | $228,589 | $2,023 |
| Cropsey | $325,557 | $127,569 | -- |
| Anchor | $323,613 | $126,807 | $1,838 |
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.
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