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ABC7Chicago.com: Cook County sales tax increase proposed

"Cook County is a destination place," said [Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia] Murphy. "We have great conventions and conferences here. The sales tax is going up 2 ¾ percent. That's not a back-breaking increase."

It's hardly a herniated disk. Not really a greenstick fracture. Not quite paraplegia. You aren't totally screwed yet, so adding to the stress already there is entirely OK. Increments. Little here. Little there. See? You're still alive, just like we told you. It's just a bigger nibble.

Cuz, we've got all these services and things that need to be financed. Gotta provide those services.

In the meantime, give us your money and find a way to cope.

"If they support some other revenue increase, then, that could help fill the gap. But maybe we still would need a sales tax, but as stated maybe not two percent, maybe 2.5 percent. We need to make sure we keep the system going," said County Board President Todd Stroger.

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The state-patented ratchet effect lives on.

Posted by drizzten on September 19, 2007 11:02 AM |

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