Possible Soda Tax Showdown On The Horizon
Some lawmakers are poised to try and 'can' the entire thing, and ads supporting it aren't changing people's minds.
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Some lawmakers are poised to try and 'can' the entire thing, and ads supporting it aren't changing people's minds.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle appears unfazed by the opposition to the new tax on sugary and some non-sugary beverages.
A judge has lifted an injunction on Cook County's sweetened beverage tax, allowing the county to begin collecting it as soon as it wishes.
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Sheriff Tom Dart are at odds with each other over the President's proposals for layoffs and budget cuts.
It's the first damage done, officials say, now that a controversial soda tax is in legal limbo.
"This is just not a way to run any government," Dart said. "Eviscerating this office is not a way thoughtful people proceed."
A trio of Cook County commissioners proposed forming a working group to cut the budget without mass layoffs while the soda tax is on hold.
Cook County government was counting -- literally -- on a sweetened-beverage tax to balance its budget. The tax is in legal limbo. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.
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The most controversial issue at the moment in Cook County politics is not even something on which you can vote Tuesday.
The price of a pop could go up next summer in Cook County. Board President Toni Preckwinkle has proposed a new tax on sweetened drinks in her budget address on Thursday.
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