“When you come in and just talk about $800 million in new taxes without really looking at everything else, you're kind of stepping off on a bad foot,' said Ald. Scott Waguespack of the 32nd Ward.
"Before going to the revenue side of the equation, I definitely think that we have to look at the expense side," said Ald. Jason Ervin of the 28th Ward.
During the campaign, Johnson promised not to raise property taxes, while also promising billions of dollars in new social spending for mental health services, civilian anti-violence intervention programs and new, year-round youth jobs. He also promised this would significantly reduce Chicago's chronic street violence.
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