Liz Winfield

Let’s clarify a matter surrounding the mayor’s job killing Head Tax. The mayor’s public relations offensive is more about creating and controlling a narrative. In every public appearance, the mayor has tried to pose as a tireless fighter for the working class. Johnson is neither a hero nor a champion of the working class. In the mayor’s budget, not a single tax or fee proposed is tied to income. Furthermore, the school board, which is under control of mayoral appointees, has increased property taxes $426 million. Like every tax and fee increase in his budget, Johnson’s school board raising property taxes $426M is another burden on the working class. With nearly every proposed tax and fee falling on the working class, Johnson and his CTU allies are working tirelessly to portray him as fearlessly taking on “big corporations.” Don’t fall for the message Johnson is standing up for the working class. It’s a fraud. Johnson needs the Head Tax to dominate the headlines to shift attention away from taxing the working class.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for a general strike against the “tyranny” of Trump and the greed of the ultra-rich. An estimated 300,000 filled the streets for the “No Kings” march, powerfully rejecting the federal government’s “Operation Midway Blitz” against the city.

Mayor Johnson openly declares he is taking charge of the resistance in Chicago against federal agents. “I’m doing everything in my power to lead a resistance that is critical to defending our democracy and safeguarding our humanity.”