Toni Preckwinkle on her Sales Tax Plan
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Board President Toni Preckwinkle is proposing a 1 percent hike to the county sales tax.
Facing a budget crunch, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is proposing a 1 percent hike to the county sales tax. She'll likely face a tough time finding the nine board member votes she needs to get the tax passed. Preckwinkle joins Chicago Tonight to talk about the budget.
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Toni Preckwinkle on her Sales Tax Plan
Clip: 6/30/2015 | 14m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Facing a budget crunch, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is proposing a 1 percent hike to the county sales tax. She'll likely face a tough time finding the nine board member votes she needs to get the tax passed. Preckwinkle joins Chicago Tonight to talk about the budget.
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