Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s $12.5 million giveaway of gas cards with her name blasted as re-election ‘gimmick’
The Chicago City Council approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposal to give $12.5 million worth of gasoline and transit cards to city residents, with taxpayers funding the plan.
The plan, titled “Chicago Moves,” was approved by the Chicago City Council by a vote of 26-23 on Wednesday.
As part of the plan, the city will hand out 50,000 gas cards that are worth up to $150, as well as 100,000 public transportation cards for the city’s transit system that are worth up to $50 each, according to Fox 32 Chicago. To be eligible for the plan, a couple can earn up to $75,000, and a family of four who makes $93,000 per year.
Over 75% of the giveaways would benefit people in minority neighborhoods who are facing “mobility hardship,” according to the report.
There will be a citywide lottery for the remaining 25%, which will be distributed “in equal portions to each ward,” according to officials.
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