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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Adams County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Quincy, with residents expected to pay an additional $30,440,527 in income taxes -- approximately $1,494 per person in the labor force. Paloma will pay only $73,931 more in comparison, the least among Adams County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Adams County are affected.
How much more will residents from Adams County pay on the proposal?
| City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy | $77,684,474 | $30,440,527 | $1,494 |
| Liberty | $3,445,349 | $1,350,054 | $5,488 |
| Camp Point | $3,065,901 | $1,201,368 | $2,126 |
| Mendon | $2,581,070 | $1,011,388 | $2,043 |
| Fowler | $2,477,508 | $970,807 | -- |
| Payson | $2,465,855 | $966,241 | $1,440 |
| Ursa | $1,789,853 | $701,351 | $2,178 |
| Clayton | $1,447,959 | $567,380 | $1,689 |
| Golden | $1,201,233 | $470,701 | $1,345 |
| Loraine | $796,221 | $311,998 | $2,229 |
| Plainville | $671,551 | $263,146 | $1,595 |
| Coatsburg | $465,262 | $182,312 | $1,628 |
| La Prairie | $325,121 | $127,398 | $2,275 |
| Paloma | $188,673 | $73,931 | -- |
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.
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