Easy Money
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said he couldn’t afford to spend $450,000 a month on postage to remind drivers to renew their license plates, so he didn’t send the reminders. Not only did that save the state nearly half a million dollars a month, it helped double a state revenue stream: late fees for license-plate renewals, which have brought Illinois almost $10 million so far this year. The Illinois legislature has been working on a bill that would limit this fee until the government starts sending out the reminders again. (AC/Belleville News-Democrat) ...Some elected officials just don’t appreciate the artistry of what bureaucrats do to ...er, for... the people.Original Publication Date: 03 July 2016
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 23.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 23.
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