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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Lawrence County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Lawrenceville, with residents expected to pay an additional $3,273,196 in income taxes -- approximately $1,703 per person in the labor force. Saint Francisville will pay only $500,447 more in comparison, the least among Lawrence County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Lawrence County are affected.
How much more will residents from Lawrence County pay on the proposal?
City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
---|---|---|---|
Lawrenceville | $8,353,223 | $3,273,196 | $1,703 |
Bridgeport | $2,988,665 | $1,171,103 | $1,426 |
Sumner | $2,520,445 | $987,632 | $2,205 |
Saint Francisville | $1,277,145 | $500,447 | -- |
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.