Gubernatorial candidates did nothing to protect taxpayers from Soda Tax overreach
“The Cook County Soda Tax was nothing but a lie from the very beginning. Even the tax’s most ardent supporter, Toni Preckwinkle, admitted that the tax was just for the money, and never really about public health. Thanks to the efforts of taxpayers across the county, Preckwinkle’s absurd money grab is finished.” – Illinois Republican Party Spokesman Aaron DeGroot
Illinois citizens won a major victory today as the Cook County Soda Tax has finally been repealed.
While the victory should be lauded as a grassroots effort, it should not be overlooked that the Democrats running for governor sat on their hands while residents paid the price for Toni Preckwinkle’s lies.
Trying to balance favor between Mike Madigan and Toni Preckwinkle, they refused to act on behalf of the Cook County taxpayers, leaving the citizens saddled with yet another Chicago Democrat tax hike.
Today’s repeal is a major blow to Preckwinkle and the rest of the Chicago Democrats’ tax-and-spend ideology. Now, they will have to work together with Cook County Republicans and find smarter ways to utilize the taxpayers’ money.
And as for the Democrats running for governor, Illinois voters will remember their inaction.
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