People in Illinois are getting ready to have a LOT more reasons to bitch. The newest democratic governor just doubled the gas tax, and also tied it to inflation, so it's going up more than double of what it was previously. It takes effect today. They also passed a $50 increase in vehicle plate fees taking effect this coming Jan 1st. Large trucks (i.e industrial) will go up $100 each. Everything, all goods, are about to get ridiculously expensive in Illinois. Farm trucks no matter the size also went up an additional $100 each. Trailers went up $100 too. Looks like I'll either sell my brand new car trailer or keep using it with outdated plates from my little 6x10 trailer. lol From $18 for my smallest trailer to $118 now. Think I'll go b#*ch at my mother tomorrow again for voting for him.
Just did some additional reading on it, and it also looks like junkyard parts will be going up dramatically. They increased the salvage title fee from $4 to $20 each. Junk title went from $0 to $10.
Electric vehicles went from a 2 year registration costing $35 to it now being good for one year only, and costing $248
The legal age to buy cigarettes here just went to 21yo, and they're applying another $1 tax to each pack again. They'll now cost around $8.50 a pack.
We're like a mini-California these days. I really want out of this s#*thole.
Just did some additional reading on it, and it also looks like junkyard parts will be going up dramatically. They increased the salvage title fee from $4 to $20 each. Junk title went from $0 to $10.
Electric vehicles went from a 2 year registration costing $35 to it now being good for one year only, and costing $248
The legal age to buy cigarettes here just went to 21yo, and they're applying another $1 tax to each pack again. They'll now cost around $8.50 a pack.
We're like a mini-California these days. I really want out of this s#*thole.
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