November 17th, 2009
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Author: Cook County commissioners plan to try again today to roll back the controversial penny-on-a-dollar sales tax championed by Board President Todd Stroger — but this time they are emboldened by a new law that reduces the president’s veto power.
Stroger has repeatedly rebuffed efforts to eliminate or reduce the 2008 tax hike, saying it is crucial to the county’s huge hospital system.
State lawmakers from the suburbs pushed for the new state law signed last week by Gov. Pat Quinn, but Stroger has hinted he may challenge the board’s actions in court.
So it’s anybody’s guess whether the issue will be resolved by the Feb. 2 primary election, when Stroger faces significant opposition to a second term.
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