PEORIA, Ill. — The Republican candidate running for Illinois Secretary of State is promising to reduce license plate fees by $50 — at least temporarily — if voters elect him in November.
That’s the promise from Elect Dan Brady campaign, which sent out a mailer, touting how Brady’s “streamlining and efficiency measures” will allow him to reduce costs for Illinois drivers.
In the release, Brady said he’s eager to help Illinoisans with cost savings in a time where 8.3 percent inflation is squeezing many families’ budgets.
Under the plan, driver license would go from $151 to $101 for one year.
Brady’s campaign says the plan is in line with other inflation-fighting measures enacted by the Illinois General Assembly.
The legislature has frozen the one percent grocery tax, postponed the state’s gasoline tax increase until January 2023, and is providing a $50 income tax rebate to Illinois taxpayers.
Critics of the move say it’s a cheap political ploy meant to buy votes.
Brady is running against Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Independent Jon Stewart.
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