Professor: Municipalities, not shoppers, would be most impacted by eliminating grocery tax

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : However, the SFY 2025 budget does not include an increase in state allocations of the income tax to municipalities to make up for the loss of state grocery tax revenue.
59% : According to the Illinois Municipal League, local officials estimate that eliminating the tax would result in an annual loss of $2.7 million for Champaign and $1 million for Urbana.
45% : "When asked if there is a certain outcome she would like to see, Powers replied that she is not advocating for a particular position, and it is up to the state government to decide how it will proceed.

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