Chicago City Council Approves Emanuel's Budget
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Chicago City Council approves Mayor Emanuel's budget and $588 million property tax hike.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's record $588 million property tax hike sailed through the City Council today with only 15 aldermen voting against it. The hike is the centerpiece of Emanuel's bad news budget that imposes additional taxes and fees. We speak with a panel of aldermen about the budget and how they voted.
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Chicago City Council Approves Emanuel's Budget
Clip: 10/27/2015 | 14m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's record $588 million property tax hike sailed through the City Council today with only 15 aldermen voting against it. The hike is the centerpiece of Emanuel's bad news budget that imposes additional taxes and fees. We speak with a panel of aldermen about the budget and how they voted.
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