Bye Bye Soda Tax
We don't know about you, but we've kind of gotten to enjoy shopping outside of Cook County. It's only about 20 minutes from home, the people are unfailingly polite, we save on groceries and toss in gas and a big ticket item every other month or so. If we happen to pass a sporting good store, a few hundred rounds of ammo are always happy to make a home in our redoubt.
And we aren't the only ones.
And we aren't the only ones.
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posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
64 Comments:
Every time I went to MCD I ordered tea, I filled up with soda-- avoiding the tax.. fuck you preckwinkle
In 5 months, Toni got 12 cents out of me.....
Can of pop one day in court.....
I've saved a ton In taxes by picking stuff up in Wisconsin.....
Great job Toni....
Agreed, and I think a lot of people are thinking along those same lines. If Bullwinkle is still around next year, I think she, and the rest of the board, are going to see the sales tax money to be significantly less. I saw on the Trib’s Breaking News that Chief Judge Evans is suing Toni to block the layoffs in his office. I love when these democRats turn on themselves.
And I wont go back to shopping in Cook anymore. Its a family getaway. Thanks Toni, oh and Chief Judge...you suck too.
Fuck the county of cook.
Still not buying soda or bags in Chirac
Yes, again, you are all welcome to shop in Lake Co. any time. Buy your groceries, fill up your tank, have a meal at the finest restaurants in Illinois (e.g. check out Highwood).
Just don't plan to move here -- Lake Co. has the highest property taxes in the nation, and they continue to scream upward.
Now all the 'children' can get back to obesity scares, heart disease and high blood pressure from their caring parent only giving them cans of pop for breakfast. Use up that SNAP account money to purchase liters of Coca-Cola to drink to your heart's content.
My shopping is always done outside of cook county gas is 60 cents a gallon cheaper in wi
When Democrats aren't raising taxes they are actually raping people left and right. A great awakening is upon us. We are entering the most dangerous time in American history. The Deep State is a cornered, wounded animal right now. But it's gonna fight us till it's dying breath.
I won't be changing My shopping habits any time soon. I do quite enjoy going to DuPage Co, Only 7/10 mins from home....Thank You Prickdingle for the eye opening experience......
People's shopping tactics have changed. They may never come back.
Now we have to say bye bye to Preckwinkle in March!
I absolutely agree. I really enjoy shopping outside Cook County and I have to admit, I was taken aback at the unabashed friendliness. I have saved a ton of money - thanks Toni. I won't be shopping in Cook anytime soon.
not to sound repetitive....
i actually do like the jewel off county line road on 55th.
im not paying 7 cents for a plastic bag ever.
rahm has to go
Everything I do and everywhere I go revolves around avoiding ignorant freeloaders ....I will never get behind certain looking motherfuckers in checkout lines, bank drive throughs, food take out drive ups etc....there is always a problem or a delay of some kind.
Meanwhile, water bills are going up again along with property taxes. We can't win.
If I buy gas in Illinois, it's just enough to get me across the border where I do all my shopping now. Thank you Toni for opening my eyes to a neighboring state where taxes are lower and I'll be retiring to.
Question. I found out recently that some towns/burbs actually give their residents a rebate on money earned through recycling. If that's true, how much money is the city earning through OUR recycling efforts? How come with that extra money must other fines or taxes increase? The city is no doubt making money off those blue cans and there's alot of question about where that money goes. Won't some reporter look into it?
That story about Chief Judge Evans suing Preckwinkle is hilarious. Let the games begin. Now they’re pointing fingers at each other. What I found particular interesting was that the article mentioned that Evans has twin daughters working in his office. Really. How is this acceptable. There is no one else qualified for those positions other then his twin daughters. It’s amazing what some people can get away with.
Great news! Grape drank is on me!
I buy my pop in Indiana no more in Illinois and it's time to sell the house
It's still in the Democratic playbook they can bring it back at anytime.vote accordingly.
"A dangerous place to visit, but too expensive to live here.", is the opposite of a good tourist/recruiting strategy, so typical for (D)s.
The fact is once you get out of Chicago and Cook County into a nice suburb, the living is pretty good.
Agreed SCC, I enjoyed my little trips out to Dupage County. The scenery was nice and the citizens were friendly. I think I will keep it up when I have a large shopping list. Thanks Dummycrats for helping me see what is out there. You screwed yourselves again.
See life outside city and county is very nice and normal. It's a lot cheaper too. The community is actually a community not a demographic group, when their hand is not out, preying on honest citizens.
The soda tax may be gone, but the sales tax is still higher in Cook than in surrounding counties.
I'm gonna have to re-train my brain to allow it to take me to Mickey D's in Crook County. Maybe I'll still make the drive to DuPage...no ammo tax!
DemocRats shot themselves in the foot once again. And the beat goes on...
I stick with Old Style. Special Export on holidays and special events. Life in the Ville is good.
If someone doesn't stay and pay taxes, how are democrats going to survive?
J.J.
FYI!!!! Chicago still imposes a soda tax!!!!!
I still shop away from Chicago. No tax for bags or soda Chicago tax
I quit shopping in cook county and I don’t care which democrat thief you vote in. Done period.
Wgn this Friday morning said the county was getting the expected revenue. The county or all of us were not telling the truth. I didn’t shop in crook county. So,I wonder who was lying.
PruneWrinkles will probably do little and keep quiet until the election requires some other money grab scheme.
Timboe Evans files a frivolous lawsuit against the County for what he calls 'unfair' layoffs.
If the County can layoff employees due to the budget then it certainly can freeze future patronage hiring.
Boycott buying anything in cook county. Buy where it's cheaper.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
In 5 months, Toni got 12 cents out of me.....
Can of pop one day in court.....
I've saved a ton In taxes by picking stuff up in Wisconsin.....
Great job Toni....
I’m right with you. I paid $.16 . It hurt me to pay that.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Wgn this Friday morning said the county was getting the expected revenue. The county or all of us were not telling the truth. I didn’t shop in crook county. So,I wonder who was lying.
The County is lying and WGN is just reading what they’ve been told. No fact-checking going on there.
As most here have commented...the damage has been done. The "soda" tax was the hair that broke the camel's back. I shop outside Cook County and will continue to do so whenever possible. No bag tax, no ammo tax, everything is cheaper and I don't have to have my head on a swivel worrying about "teens" and their robbery and carjacking crews. I did however see some hipsters in Lombard and Elmhurst but they didn't look as dirty and miserable as the ones in Chicago.
Haven't bought gas or groceries in Illinois since Dec 2016. Nice easy ride down 294 to Kenosha, Wi. Woodmans and Costco. No tax on food. Just paid $2.19 for gas at Costco. $2.69 in Illinois. Get off at 137 East to avoid the last toll and go to 41 N. it parallels 94. Nice friendly people. I counted 17 plastic bags with my order today. I've run into quite a few coppers up there. ♠️
Got to say the Jewel off 83 and 55th street... does rings around any crap store in Chicago or Crook County ...... Not changing... pleasant drive to DuPage Jewel
Big crowd today at Food 4 Less in Burbank ,buying carts of soda....Pepsi 12 packs for $ 1.99.... without the Crook County Soda tax ..Heaven !!!!!!.
Since Toni P. And Judge Tim are both receiving City Council Pensions, why don’t they work for one dollar a year like the President does? Luis G. and Danny D. How about you?
Anonymous said...
Wgn this Friday morning said the county was getting the expected revenue. The county or all of us were not telling the truth. I didn’t shop in crook county. So,I wonder who was lying.
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Taxwinkle 's Crook County employees cut the expected soda tax revs from $16 Million a month ,to only 8 million$$ per month.... expected ..LOL .democrat.... .Liars
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The fact is once you get out of Chicago and Cook County into a nice suburb, the living is pretty good.
12/01/2017 08:16:00 AM
How are the property taxes out there?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Yes, again, you are all welcome to shop in Lake Co. any time. Buy your groceries, fill up your tank, have a meal at the finest restaurants in Illinois (e.g. check out Highwood).
Just don't plan to move here -- Lake Co. has the highest property taxes in the nation, and they continue to scream upward.
12/01/2017 04:53:00 AM
Finest restaurants in Illinois? I don't think so.
Bought my pop in Michigan... no tax on groceries!
Now they'll stick us with a tax we can't avoid.
"Everything I do and everywhere I go revolves around avoiding ignorant freeloaders ....I will never get behind certain looking motherfuckers in checkout lines, bank drive throughs, food take out drive ups etc....there is always a problem or a delay of some kind.
12/01/2017 07:28:00 AM"
This reminds me of the line for the pharmacy at the Walgreens, Roosevelt and Canal.
Also the Chipotle at Roosevelt and Clinton -
"Gimme more chicken"
"Sir, there is an extra charge for a double portion of meat, is that alright?"
"I'm not doing a double portion, gimme more chicken"
"Lionel Hutz said...
As most here have commented...the damage has been done. The "soda" tax was the hair that broke the camel's back. I shop outside Cook County and will continue to do so whenever possible. No bag tax, no ammo tax, everything is cheaper and I don't have to have my head on a swivel worrying about "teens" and their robbery and carjacking crews. I did however see some hipsters in Lombard and Elmhurst but they didn't look as dirty and miserable as the ones in Chicago.
12/01/2017 05:51:00 PM"
Wasn't there an armed robbery at the Weber Grill in Lombard?
http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-cause-of-crime.html?m=1
I travel to Missouri every two weeks. On the way home, I stock up on everything I need. I even carry a cooler in the trunk to hold perishables. It's a good way to stretch my legs and it breaks up the six hour drive.
I like the pleasant service, the greater variety of products and the cleaner stores. I like the much cheaper gas (I fill the tank about an hour out of town). I like the free bags and I really like having a modicum of control over where my money's going.
Moving to Missouri soon. Looking forward to recovering even more of my rights once I'm there.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Every time I went to MCD I ordered tea, I filled up with soda-- avoiding the tax.. fuck you preckwinkle
12/01/2017 12:05:00 AM
I’m just curious, do they still charge a fast food wrappers tax? That was a scam too!
I've always thought a better approach would be to increase fines.
Wheres the best place/prices to beat the ammo tax of these imbeciles for a retired guy? Thanks.
My wife and I have are Weber Grill on order from ABT. Free Shipping, No Tax and it will be waiting at my door ( in Arizona) on January 03.
Good Bye to Illinois and the crooked pols!
Working for the county I was able to move to Lake county years ago. My property taxes are higher, but when you factor in the nuisance fees and taxes in Chicago and Cook county it is worth it to leave. My auto insurance dropped a third as soon as we moved. No city sticker. My street gets plowed. I don't see my money going for illegals and criminal rights groups.
I have been waiting for some MAGA Trump supporters to be rubbing it in that "indiana is not Obama/Rahm/Tony/Kim Fox/Mike Madigan's Chicago for a long time.
How about a giant billboard 100 yards on the Indiana side of the Tollway coming in to Chicago that says:
"Warning - you are entering Lib Democrat BlackLiesMatter Chicago " and then have the daily/yearly Hey Jackass shooting and murder totals.
Wheres the best place/prices to beat the ammo tax of these imbeciles for a retired guy? Thanks.
12/02/2017 09:34:00 AM
Walmart in Indiana
Dicks
If you r just buying a couple boxes.
Anonymous said...
Everything I do and everywhere I go revolves around avoiding ignorant freeloaders ....I will never get behind certain looking motherfuckers in checkout lines, bank drive throughs, food take out drive ups etc....there is always a problem or a delay of some kind.
12/01/2017 07:28:00 AM
Had a real beauty right before Thanksgiving. Gets to the checkout and was short over $ 30.00 on a gift card--that she didn't bother checking the balance on. So she left everything on the checkout counter, over $ 90.00 worth of groceries, and walked out with her 3 ragamuffins. This was after a delay for a price check too.
You're so right that there is always a "problem." The dolts typically start asking multiple moronic questions while holding up everyone in line.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
My wife and I have are Weber Grill on order from ABT. Free Shipping, No Tax and it will be waiting at my door ( in Arizona) on January 03.
Good Bye to Illinois and the crooked pols!
Great move. What did you Save about $30.00 on the grill in taxes at the most
Illinois doesn’t tax our pension. Arizona does at the rate of 2.59 to 4.64 gradual income tax. Wife and I have combined pensions of 120,000
So if I move to Arizona I will be taxed around $4000 in state income tax, but I will won’t have to pay the $30 for the Weber grill tax. All I have to do is order 137 grills and I will break even
To12/02/2017 9:34am. Try palmetto state armory on line. If you order 20 boxes of one caliber. Free shipping. The only issue is you have to get a shipping address out of crook county.
How about a giant billboard 100 yards on the Indiana side of the Tollway coming in to Chicago that says:
"Warning - you are entering Lib Democrat BlackLiesMatter Chicago " and then have the daily/yearly Hey Jackass shooting and murder totals.
12/02/2017 02:44:00 PM
YES! A digital display like to billboards for the lottery!
Welcome to Wisconsin.
Sales tax: 5.5% (Kenosha County), 5.1% (Racine County), 5.6% Kilwaukee County.
NO SALES TAX ON GROCERIES or prescription drugs. No b.s. charges for plastic bags or soda tax.
Premium Outlets on Wis. 165 in Pleasant Prairie. Costco, Target (some good grocery prices), J.C. Penney (one of the newest in the USA) and Woodman's off Wis. 50. Kwik Trip at Wis. 50 and County H by Costco has cheap gas, too. Woodman's is a huge grocery store with low prices. Best Buy is by Woodman's. Menards and Lowe's are near Wis. 50 and 31 (Green Bay Road). Dick's Sporting Goods is near Target.
A trip north can pay for itself.
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