Mayoral candidate and millionaire philanthropist Willie Wilson is planning a third gas giveaway this weekend, after providing $1.2 million in free gas for drivers in Chicago and the suburbs in two previous giveaways in March.
Wilson denied that his gas giveaways are politically motivated as he runs for mayor again, noting he's given away money for years outside of Chicago; including to survivors of Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, as well as funding mask giveaways in Los Angeles and other cities outside Chicago. "They ought to be able to figure out that for themselves," he said."Certainly if they're concerned about its citizens, they should be able to find a way of doing that without putting more hardship on its citizens."
According to published reports, before settling on the gas card and transit card program, Lightfoot had considered temporarily rolling back a 3-cents-per-gallon city gas tax increase that went into effect last year, but she said Thursday she ultimately decided providing gas cards to commuters was a more effective way of relieving the pain at the pump.
"People are really hurting out here in terms of trying to survive, trying to be able to pay rent, trying to buy groceries, and we're just trying to play our part as well," Wilson said. Meantime, Lightfoot is still trying to pass her own plan to provide free gas cards and transit cards.
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