To understand the power of money in politics, consider the contrast between two recent proposals to amend the Illinois constitution, and the way political spending affected the quality of the debate - and the future of our state.The first case happened two years ago, when Gov. J.B. Pritzker's graduated-rate income tax amendment went down, by a wide margin, due in part to the millions spent by billionaire Ken Griffin.
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