-1 Soda Tax. 3 Key Points.

Cook County, Illinois, home to Chicago and second city comedy, repealed its soda tax.

How long did the sugar tax last? It was adopted 4 months ago, and repealed before its December 2017 effective date

Who was for the soda tax? Commissioners who sought the $11 million in revenue to avoid an 115 across the board cut &  former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire public health advocate, ran an expensive TV and radio ad campaign

Who was against the soda tax? American Beverage Association and local store owners teamed to spend millions of dollars to push for repeal (they spent less than Bloomberg and prevailed)

Chicago Tribune | Cook County Board repeals pop tax