Toni Preckwinkle on 2017 Budget Goals, Soda Tax
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A penny-per-ounce soda tax could be coming to Cook County.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joins Carol Marin to discuss a sugary drink tax that could help close an estimated $175 million county budget shortfall, and her proposed $4.4 billion 2017 budget.
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Toni Preckwinkle on 2017 Budget Goals, Soda Tax
Clip: 10/16/2016 | 14m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joins Carol Marin to discuss a sugary drink tax that could help close an estimated $175 million county budget shortfall, and her proposed $4.4 billion 2017 budget.
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