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Can Commies count? Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just allowed a $1.6 BILLION dollar budget to take effect, and is now BLAMING the lack of taxes on a $130 shortfall in funding. "The corporate head tax, which was projected to bring in $100 million, would have prevented this shortfall." $130,000,000...

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