A Key Lens for Lori Lightfoot’s Ride-Hail Tax Plan

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By John GreenfieldNov 22, 2019, 4:05 pm176 pts
[This article is also running in the Chicago Reader.] Uber and Lyft have been treating Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new ride-hail tax proposal, which goes before the City Council for a final vote on Tuesday, like an existential threat. Currently the total city fee on Uber and Lyft is a flat $0.72, regardless of…

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