New poll shows that Cook County voters vehemently oppose Soda Tax, meanwhile Pritzker opposes legislation to repeal Soda Tax
“Voters are fighting back against the unpopular Cook County Soda Tax, but once again, J.B. Pritzker chose Madigan’s Chicago Machine over the people of Illinois. Pritzker opposes legislation to repeal the soda tax – that’s exactly why the Cook County Democrats endorsed him. Madigan and Preckwinkle need Pritzker to protect their power, and Pritzker has proven he will defend every tax hike they push.” – Illinois Republican Party Spokesman Aaron DeGroot
On September 13th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners is expected to hear a plan to repeal the controversial Soda Tax levied on the county’s residents.
Meanwhile, J.B. Pritzker continues to protect the Cook County Democrats’ wildly unpopular money grab by opposing legislation to repeal the soda tax.
A new poll out in the Chicago Sun-Times shows that despite vast amounts of outside money supporting the Soda Tax, majorities of Cook County voters continue to oppose the tax hike.
From the Chicago Sun-Times:
“The survey comes as former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg spends millions on TV ads to support the tax. The beverage industry is also airing its own commercials against the tax. The Cook County Board of Commissioners will meet on Sept. 13, when an anti-tax proposal is expected to be heard.
“For Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr., D-Chicago, of 684 questioned, 53 percent said they were less likely to re-elect him, the poll found. For Commissioner John Daley, of 700 questioned, nearly 67 percent said they wouldn’t vote to re-elect. For Commissioner Stanley Moore, nearly 65 percent, of 712 questioned said they would not support his re-election. And for Commissioner Deborah Sims, of 718 questioned, 54.5 percent said they were less likely to re-elect.
“…A poll of 902 voters conducted last month found 68 percent of registered Cook County voters disapproved of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s job performance. And 75 percent said they likely would not vote to re-elect Preckwinkle as Board president.”
Will Pritzker continue to defend his political friends?
As the already disastrous Soda Tax continues to be unpopular among Cook County voters, J.B. Pritzker continues to protect it.
Pritzker must still be too enamored with the Cook County Democratic Party endorsement to challenge a tax that 68% of the county’s voters disapproved of from the very beginning.
Or perhaps it’s his running mate Julianna Stratton, the protégé of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, that is forcing his hand in supporting the money grab tax.
Still, however, Pritzker says “local governments should be given deference to make decisions over their own jurisdictions.”
Only one thing is for certain: Pritzker is unwilling to stand up for Illinois taxpayers when he and his political cronies stand to benefit.
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