Illinois Democrats passed legislation requiring private businesses to display messages that amount to “free election-year advertising” for the party, Republican critics argue.
Democrats passed legislation early Saturday morning requiring privately-owned gas stations to display stickers at gas pumps informing customers that the government postponed a gas tax until after the election. Illinois was scheduled to impose a 2.2-cent-per-gallon gas tax on July 1, but the government pushed back the tax by six months to January 2023.
The stickers will read: “As of July 1, 2022, the State of Illinois has suspended the inflation adjustment to the motor fuel tax through December 31, 2022. The price on this pump should reflect the suspension of the tax increase.”
The legislation also requires grocery stores to display the same message on receipts.
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State Republicans and business leaders argue the legislation is a thinly-veiled scheme to boost Democrats’ election year advertising efforts by forcing private businesses to display propaganda.
Gas stations that refuse to display the stickers will face a $500 daily fine. Refusing to comply each day between July 1 and election day on November 8 would amount to $65,500 in fines.https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-democrats-are-forcing-private-businesses-to-display-free-election-year-advertising#:~:text=CLICK%20HERE%20TO,unwise%20and%20unconstitutional.%22
