Preckwinkle: Soda Tax Will Stand, as IRA + Industry Groups Work for Repeal

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle asserted that despite the push to repeal the penny-per-ounce beverage tax in Cook County from the "Can The Tax" Coalition, the tax will survive.

"The beverage tax is coming, and we want to make sure (Cook County residents) know it will have a dramatic impact on their pocketbooks," said Sam Toia, IRA President & CEO, at the Coalition launch event last week.

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