While opposition grows, Pritzker refuses to act for taxpayers
With just one more day remaining until Cook County Commissioners hear a plan to repeal Toni Preckwinkle’s Soda Tax, it is increasingly clear that the county’s residents aren’t buying the Democrat’s spin on this outrageous tax.
Tax supporters claim it benefits public health, but an overwhelming majority of those paying the tax know that it is nothing more than another money grab.
Meanwhile, Pritzker remains on the sidelines in this debate, refusing to take action to protect the 87% of Cook County residents that oppose this latest instance of Chicago Democrat overreach.
From We Ask America’s new study:
- The ads warning people about the risks of consuming sugary beverages have either been widely seen and/or widely reported. A phenomenal 83.7 percent of the people taking the poll were aware of the health-related ads.
- Few people believe that the Beverage Tax was passed to address those health concerns. Voters remain skeptical that the Cook County Board members who voted for the Beverage Tax did so because of health concerns. A substantial 87.53 percent of those asked chose the generic “other reasons” as the root cause for the vote.Will he act on behalf of the people of Cook County, or stand idly by while Bloomberg, Preckwinkle, and Madigan impose their will.
- People who have seen the health-related ads are MORE likely to support repeal. While there is no correlation present in this poll suggesting that the ads have had a reverse effect on voters’ attitudes, the difference between those who HAVE seen the ads and those who have NOT seen them is indisputable. (download poll to see results).
Will Pritzker act on behalf of the people of Cook County, or stand idly by while Preckwinkle and Madigan impose their will?
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