Less than two months after the country’s largest soda tax went into effect, embattled lawmakers in Cook County, Ill. — the home of Chicago — have decided to repeal it. The tax has been plagued, in its very short life, by legal challenges, implementation glitches and a screeching, multimillion-dollar media battle between the soda industry and public health groups. On Tuesday, in recognition of growing public pressure, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted 15-1 to roll back the tax
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cook county soda is TAX FREE
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jeff85
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To late for me. I'm only a mile from the Will county border and make every effort to make any purchases there.
oneounceload
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Maybe they should repeal murder inside the city limits; outlawing isn't stopping it.......
Texas Star
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I'm going to send your quip to a nurse in Chicago whom I know on the Net.
I tease her about the "joys" of living in that vile city. But I didn't realize they had a tax on soda pop!
Is this what they almost got or did get from Bloomberg in NYC?
I'm fond of ginger ale and sometimes drink a Dr. Pepper and wish the do-gooders would keep hands off.
DWalt
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This nonsense of taxing "Sugary Beverages" exists in several cities, and even gets brought up occasionally here in San Antonio, so far with no luck. The proponents always present it as an essential "Public Health" measure, to prevent obesity and diseases associated with it. Yet there are so many food items that are so much worse than Pepsi or Coke. So where does it stop? Pizza? Potato Chips? Cheeseburgers? M&Ms?
oneounceload
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Soda, especially sugared ones isn't good for you - especially in today's quantities. HOWEVER, it should be your choice whether or not to partake, not the government's. That includes all those other things they like to outlaw or overtax.
Roadtrash
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Let's face it, nothing is good for you. We're all gonna die I tell you we'll never get out of here alive.
According to my extensive research, life is the leading cause of death . . .
Targets Guy
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Wonder where they will make up the lost revenue?
Goodtime Charlie
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Tax murder?
Congrats Cook County, for actually defeating a tax! Yay! See? Our new president has already had a positive impact in a blue area!
The whole soda tax was sold as a health issue, but in actuality, it was an anti-gun measure. I mean, what do we shoot when we go "plinking"? Soda cans! So, a tax on soda equals a tax on shooting! Now you see how devious these gun control nuts are?!
BTW, I'm being a bit facetious about the gun control thing, as the nosey nannies really do want to control every facet of our lives, including what we eat and drink. The side effect of a tax on our targets would just count as a "two-fer" for them.
That leads to the whole breathe / don't breathe debate...
Now look what y'all have done. My poor wife, a refugee from Chicago passed out when I told her that Chicago had repealed a tax.
She might never recover.
She might never recover.
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Hey, I hear California has proposed a new Thumb Tax.
kwselke
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The real reason for the repeal was the The Capone Gang was retrofitting their old rum running and speakeasy network to handle illicit untaxed sodie-pop.
Shocked that the Crook County board/city council decided to relent on anything. They are all the smartest folks they know.
Parking tickets, parking fees, automated enforcement (cameras) speed tickets, red light tickets, bike lane tickets, etc, etc, etc.
Hate going there and thankfully it isn't often. Feel like a salmon about to be scooped out of the stream and consumed at any moment. The very definition of predatory!
Tickets.
Parking tickets, parking fees, automated enforcement (cameras) speed tickets, red light tickets, bike lane tickets, etc, etc, etc.
Hate going there and thankfully it isn't often. Feel like a salmon about to be scooped out of the stream and consumed at any moment. The very definition of predatory!
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