"Last October, as the Cook County Board weighed repeal of the sweetened beverage tax, a host of countywide officials — none of whom admitted supporting the hugely unpopular tax — nevertheless said they just had to have more revenue. The Tribune's news story about the whining chronicled yet another reason for those officeholders to dislike Maria Pappas:

"Only Treasurer Maria Pappas said she would adjust her budget accordingly: 'I submitted a 10 percent cut, but I understand 12 percent is needed. I'm prepared to do that. I'm opposed to the soda tax. Any questions?'"

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