Cook County Proposes Nearly 600 Layoffs in Lieu of Soda Tax
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New plans are revealed to come up with the $200 million dollars Cook County says it needs.
With the pop tax fizzled out, new plans are revealed to come up with the $200 million dollars Cook County says it needs. Paris Schutz has the latest.
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Cook County Proposes Nearly 600 Layoffs in Lieu of Soda Tax
Clip: 11/14/2017 | 4m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
With the pop tax fizzled out, new plans are revealed to come up with the $200 million dollars Cook County says it needs. Paris Schutz has the latest.
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