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Cook Co. board battles over 2009 budget

Posted on November 24, 2008

ABC7Chicago

This evening news segment about Cook County President Todd Stroger's proposed FY2009 budget focuses on reactions to $700 million in proposed borrowing. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said the county should have used the $300 million in revenues it has received from its sales tax hike to pay for obligations, rather than borrowing to pay for operating costs.