Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Water Tax: Revenue from new fee far below what was expected - Where are they getting their water?


Chicago, Illinois - Are Chicagoans trekking to the suburbs to buy cases of bottled water and avoid a new nickel-a-container tax that adds $1.20 to the price of a 24-pack? Or are they making the switch to tap water to save money?
One or the other is happening. Maybe both.
Revenues from Chicago's new bottled water tax are trickling in at a rate nearly 40 percent below projections exacerbating a budget crunch that has already prompted Mayor Daley to order $20 million in spending cuts. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Luggage Online