County Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect Tuesday - CBS2 Chicago
01 Jul
Posted by DI News as Chicago politics, IL Government, News You Can Use, Taxes
County Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect Tuesday - CBS2 Chicago
Who do sales taxes hurt the most? The poor. Who hurts the poor the most in the US with the highest sales tax in the US? Cook County and Chicago. And do Chicago politicians wonder why the poverty rate is steadily increasing in Illinois? Nah, they [...]
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