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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson walks fine line in reversing campaign promise to not raise taxes

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $300 million property tax hike to help close the city's budget deficit.

The proposed hike would add hundreds of dollars to property owners' tax bills.

Johnson campaigned hard on promises to avoid increasing taxes when he ran and won in 2023 .

Critics have suggested alternatives to the tax hike, like holding off on pension payments.

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77

Informative language

75

Neutral language

35

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

40

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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