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TIF Quote of the Day

TIFs aren’t just a tool for economic development. They’re a tool for consolidating power.

By Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke, “Shedding Light on the Shadow Budget,” Chicago Reader.

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Posted on May 5, 2011Author Lynn FazekasCategories Quotables, TIF

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