Analyzing the Cook County Sales Tax Hike
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We analyze the legal & political risks associated with using sales tax revenue for pension
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won a victory Wednesday after the county board narrowly signed off on her controversial sales tax hike, but there might be some legal and political risks to using sales tax revenue to meet pension obligations. We’ll talk through the issue with the Civic Federation president Laurence Msall and Nick Kachiroubas, an assistant professor at DePaul University
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Analyzing the Cook County Sales Tax Hike
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won a victory Wednesday after the county board narrowly signed off on her controversial sales tax hike, but there might be some legal and political risks to using sales tax revenue to meet pension obligations. We’ll talk through the issue with the Civic Federation president Laurence Msall and Nick Kachiroubas, an assistant professor at DePaul University
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