Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, along with his wife and brother-in-law, reportedly is under federal criminal investigation for a questionable property tax appeal that has hung over him since last year's gubernatorial race.

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Pritzker - a Democrat who took office earlier this year - has been the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation since last October, although no criminal charges have been brought against him, a law enforcement source told Chicago radio station WBEZ.

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The investigation centers around a property tax break the billionaire Pritzker and his wife sought for a 126-year-old mansion the two purchased. According to a Cook County inspector general's report, which was first discovered by the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker ordered workers at the mansion to remove all the toilets in the residence so it could be declared "uninhabitable" - giving the couple a large tax break.

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The report also said that the governor's brother-in-law, Thomas J. Muenster, and the first lady's personal assistant, Christine Lovely, made false representations on tax appeal documents. The scheme apparently cost taxpayers more than $331,000, according to the IG report.

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The reports of the investigation into Pritzker, who just celebrated his 100th day in office, were quickly flagged by political rivals, who called him out for seeking tax breaks while he has proposed raising taxes.

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"An Illinois governor under federal criminal investigation 101 days into office must be a new record - even for Illinois," Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said in a statement. "We already knew Pritzker was a serial tax dodger. He stashes millions offshore in zero-tax Bahamas bank accounts and took the toilets out of his Chicago mansion to dodge over $330,000 in property taxes."

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Schneider added: "The Cook County Independent Inspector General called it 'a scheme to defraud' taxpayers. Yet Pritzker continues to push tax hikes on Illinois families and businesses - absurd hypocrisy from Pritzker."

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Romans 8;18-32 John 3;16-18

Billionaire tax cheater? Off to the gulag.



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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

WHAT?! I thought that just made him "smart" ... ?

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GOP:

Gaslight
Obstruct
Project

Did his sister the judge, under investigation for tax fraud: retire to avoid indictment on tax fraud charges?
Has he been convicted of money laundering at his bankrupt casino?
Has he had to settle, multiple times, for: bilking contractors, investors, employees,
defrauded students, and etc etc etc?
Under investigation and involved in thousands of lawsuits, in multiple federal, state, and local jurisdictions?.......
no?
Then how's about you shut the fuk up with your lame, kook ass bot kaka.
Lie, spin, distract. And then: change the subject!......genius!
duuuhhhhh..........

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It's a democratic hoax

Edited: 04/24/2019 at 12:59 PM by nukeh2o

He probably wont release his tax returns. They are off limits.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

Another Ill. common practice is to move away from that prog-run hellhole. One must wonder why, if prog policies are so great, progs ruin their country, state or city and people flee en masse.

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I :heart; Q

People who steal often flee the scene of the crime.

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

Hey oinkatraitor and Snail Trailer: that's why you emigrated here from jojahstan?
Did the piggie say "weeeeee!".....
All the way to my priceless, beloved Florida?
Go home. Now


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It's a democratic hoax

Normally i would say to lock him up for eternity, but now, fuck it. Give him a slap on the wrist and run him for president.

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I was right.

I came down here to pollute and vote for politicians who would allow that. I am winning, so why would I leave? Face it, nuke, you have lost the war here. Best you pack up and go to your dream land: California

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I :heart; Q