Cook County Board President Todd Stroger on Monday stood by his controversial sales tax increase by vetoing legislation to repeal it.This was in fact big news at the County yesterday!
The move touches off what promises to be a weeklong battle, with county commissioners in support of the tax rollback trying to collect the 14 votes needed to override the veto.
Stroger said on WVON-AM (1690) on Monday afternoon that he thinks the veto will stand, and he argued that rolling back the tax hike would push the county into the red.
"Two years ago, we had a deficit of $238 million. If we ... get rid of the sales tax now, we have determined we'll have a deficit of $245 million next year," Stroger said on "The Cliff Kelley Show."
Through a spokesman, Stroger declined interviews, saying he would talk at length during a news conference today.
Also check out the Mark Brown column about the county sales tax.
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