(Headline article below) Demonrats are just delusional. How is charging people almost 20% in taxes for a hotel room supposed to encourage more tourism, as who wants to visit that train wreck, lawless city anyway. Consequently, we were looking at a receipt from Natural Grocers in Fort Collins, Colorado a couple days ago, and the way they break out the sales tax is interesting, e.g. A, B, C… like they’re trying to conceal the total. The wife was irritated and didn’t want to buy anything there anymore, not that we buy that much anyway. Loveland is a little better. And Colorado also has state income tax which is wonky and varies by year. And why do people vote for Demonrats? They just ruin your life by stealing as much as they can from you, unless you’re vested in living in a lawless society so you can pay more for everything like insurance, covering shoplifting, homeless services, homeless cleanup…
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chicago-approves-19-hotel-tax-fund-tourism-push
By Tyler Durden
The Chicago City Council has approved a plan to boost tourism marketing by raising hotel taxes. Under Ordinance 2026-0022544, the total tax rate on hotel rooms will increase from 17.5% to 19% in downtown and nearby areas, according to Fox News.
The higher rate will apply to hotels with more than 100 rooms that choose to participate.
The report says that alongside the tax increase, the council created a Tourism Improvement District (TID) to fund Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism marketing organization. Revenue will support promotional campaigns and help cover bids for major events and conventions.
Chicago is already pursuing the Democratic National Convention, which requires a $1 million bid. The city previously hosted the event in August 2024 and is competing with several other cities.
Mayor Brandon Johnson called Chicago a leading destination for tourism and large-scale events, saying the city will continue investing in growth and development. Choose Chicago CEO Kristen Reynolds described the move as a “transformative moment” that will strengthen marketing efforts and attract more visitors.
Some critics, however, argue the 19% hotel tax — among the highest in the country — could make travel to Chicago more expensive and potentially discourage tourism.