When blue states chase away their billionaires

Saturday, October 03, 2026

An editorial in the Chicago Tribune laments what might have been had "Kenneth C. Griffin not become so frustrated with the state of Illinois as to move himself and much of the financial company he founded, Citadel, to Miami." The Tribune is responding to the news that Mr. Griffin is moving a whole lot more to Florida after departing the expensive dysfunction of Illinois governance.

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"Opinion" piece from the WSJ/what th' fug ever. LOL!!!

Kiss the rich guy's arse or he'll screw you over.

Fug off with yer horse manure, stinkerbell.

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-10-03 02:49 PM | Reply

The article heavily quoted the Chicago Tribune which lays out all of the problems associated with chasing the wealthy out of the state, moron.

#2 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-10-03 02:54 PM | Reply

If Florida goes Blue this cycle this rich guy is going to wonder what happened to him.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-03 02:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

A billionaire leaving a State simply means that he is giving the burden of running the State to the poor and middle class.

Like he has always done.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-03 02:58 PM | Reply

GOP megadonor's corporate move in peril after cars crushed in Miami construction mishap

www.rawstory.com

Did Tiny D break out his go-go boots to inspect Griffin's collapsed crane?

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-10-03 03:02 PM | Reply

@#4 ... A billionaire leaving a State simply means that he is giving the burden of running the State to the poor and middle class.

Like he has always done. ...

Yup.

The billionaires that leave a state simply seem to be saying that they do not want to contriute their fair share to the good of the state.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-10-03 03:35 PM | Reply

"The article heavily quoted the Chicago Tribune which lays out all of the problems associated with chasing the wealthy out of the state, moron."

Problems? According to folks like clownshack, the wealthy are parasites who steal from everyone else.

This is a good thing for Illinois.

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-03 03:38 PM | Reply

According to folks like clownshack, the wealthy are parasites who steal from everyone else.

#7 | POSTED BY EBERLY

Some of them are. Any schoolboy could name a few.

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-03 03:43 PM | Reply

When Ballwasher takes a pedophile's dick out of his ass...

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-03 03:49 PM | Reply

Nobody cares, mugwump.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-03 03:50 PM | Reply

Yup.
The billionaires that leave a state simply seem to be saying that they do not want to contriute their fair share to the good of the state.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-10-03 03:35 PM | Reply | Flag:

Ken Griffin's Personal Taxes: Paid over $1 billion in Illinois state income taxes in the decade prior to his departure, with estimates around $200 million annually in later years.
Employee/Company Contributions: Citadel employees and the firm itself funneled over $1 billion to Illinois in state taxes over the 10 years leading up to 2022.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-10-03 04:37 PM | Reply

"Illinois projects a $267 million deficit for fiscal year 2026, which is expected to widen significantly to over $2 billion in upcoming cycles due to shifting federal policies and declining corporate revenues."

#12 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-10-03 04:38 PM | Reply

Nose, face, spite.

#13 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-10-03 04:39 PM | Reply