Cook County Board repeals soda tax

(from chicago.suntimes.com)

A 15 to 2 vote cemented the fate of the county’s controversial sweetened beverage tax.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday repealed the controversial penny-an-ounce tax on sweetened beverages it passed last November.

Wednesday’s final action comes after a similar vote Tuesday in the board’s Finance Committee.

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