As the Cook County Board was considering repealing the sweetened beverage tax, I was sipping a Diet Coke in Schaumburg. Note it was a “Diet” Coke. You can see a “D” on the top of the cap on the container … Continue reading
Category Archives: Soft Drink
When the soda tax was first proposed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle it was promoted as a tax on “sweetened” beverages. Yet, it included diet pop, but not Starbucks coffee. Now, WBBM Radio says tax defender Elissa Bassler, CEO … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog reports that McHenry County Board member Mary McCann, the County Board’s liaison to the Board of Health, promoted a local soda tax at last night’s meeting. I tried to find the recording, but was … Continue reading
Certainly it will be hard for some readers to grasp, but three of the four Republican legislators representing McHenry County voted for the tax increases on beer, wine, liquor, candy, soft drinks, etc., not to mention putting slot machines in … Continue reading