Illinois’ budget increased cumulatively more than pop+inf in state funds and all funds from 2014-23, meaning taxes are higher than the average taxpayer can afford.
- The 2023 state funds budget is $45.9 billion higher than it would have been had spending grown at the rate of population growth plus inflation over the past decade.
- Because the state funds budget grew faster than population growth plus inflation for the last ten years, the state spent and taxed $140.1 billion too much.
- The 2023 all funds budget is $58.1 billion higher than it would have been had spending grown at the rate of population growth plus inflation over the past decade.
- Because the all funds budget grew faster than population growth plus inflation over the past decade, the state spent and taxed $191.5 billion too much.
