Brandon Johnson’s $16.6 billion budget proposal is collapsing under its own weight. City Council is refusing to give him the 26 votes he needs, Chicago faces a potential credit downgrade, and residents just opened shocking property tax bills they don’t understand.
Instead of cutting spending or explaining where the money is going, Johnson is doubling down—signing a new executive order to fund more food assistance even though SNAP benefits are already being restored now that the federal shutdown has ended.
Chicagoans are asking a simple question: Why does Brandon Johnson keep spending money the city does not have?
In this video, we break down the mayor’s reckless financial decisions, the growing revolt inside City Hall, and the anger spreading across Chicago’s neighborhoods.
