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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Franklin County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Benton, with residents expected to pay an additional $4,578,391 in income taxes -- approximately $1,463 per person in the labor force. Coello will pay only $68,014 more in comparison, the least among Franklin County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Franklin County are affected.
How much more will residents from Franklin County pay on the proposal?
| City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | $11,684,091 | $4,578,391 | $1,463 |
| West Frankfort | $11,192,348 | $4,385,702 | $1,378 |
| Sesser | $2,939,115 | $1,151,687 | $1,399 |
| Thompsonville | $2,824,078 | $1,106,610 | $4,918 |
| Mulkeytown | $2,417,911 | $947,454 | $13,535 |
| Christopher | $2,257,072 | $884,430 | $779 |
| Royalton | $1,367,259 | $535,758 | $1,061 |
| Zeigler | $1,163,060 | $455,743 | $559 |
| Ewing | $963,217 | $377,435 | $3,119 |
| Valier | $627,343 | $245,823 | $833 |
| Whittington | $482,690 | $189,141 | -- |
| Buckner | $315,905 | $123,787 | $648 |
| Logan | $260,696 | $102,153 | -- |
| Orient | $260,267 | $101,985 | $836 |
| Coello | $173,572 | $68,014 | -- |
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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