Chicago Raises Hotel Tax to HIGHEST in US to Boost Tourism

Chicago's brilliant plan: raise hotel taxes to the highest in America to *boost tourism*. If you had to read that five times, same. The city wants to jack hotel taxes from 17.5% to 19%—making it more expensive than anywhere else in the country—to generate $40 million for marketing "Choose Chicago." Because nothing says "come visit" like the nation's highest hotel tax, 10,000 businesses fleeing the area, massive property tax hikes, kids looting stores on the Magnificent Mile, and a person shot every 4 minutes. Meanwhile, Boeing just dumped their Chicago headquarters at a massive loss, and the Bears are looking to bolt for Indiana. But sure, let's compete with Vegas by making conventions MORE expensive. This isn't a misconception—it's reality. Does anyone on Chicago's city council understand basic economics? What business is going to choose the most expensive, most difficult city when Nashville and New Orleans are rolling out the red carpet? Let me know what you think in the comments. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this madness with anyone who still believes government makes sense.