Cook County's Structural Deficit - Costs and Consequences

Sept. 28, 2007: Cook County released video interviews today documenting the costs and consequences of the County's structural deficit -- the gap between the cost of preserving current services and the annual revenue the County actually collects to pay for those services.

Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability discusses the CTBA's recent report showing that Cook County's revenue system is structurally unable to support the essential public services it is tasked to provide. County Chief Financial Officer Donna Dunnings outlines the County's anticipated 2008 budget shortfall of $307 million, and County Board President Todd Stroger discusses challenges the County confronts in paying for core services.

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