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Dec 17, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can't answer questions.
you have have talked with us a number of
times about um how when you talk to the
business community their number one
focus is safety downtown that they
aren't blinking at this head tax. I'm
wondering if you have any examples of
CEOs or CFOs who are in support people
who would be in the category that we're
now talking about the headcount number.
Any examples of CEOs or CFOs who say I'm
on board?
>> Well, I don't have any examples of CEOs
who are not on board. But can you give
us an example of one that is?
>> Well, I mean, I guess we could draw the
conclusion that all of them are because
none of them has said that they are
opposed to it. Have you heard a CEO come
to you and say that we do not support
name one CEO that has said out loud that
they don't support investing in
community safety?
>> Well, an executive McDonald's put an
opad in the street.
>> He's not a CEO.
>> Okay. But that's an example of the
corporate community pushing back. I'm
just asking you as the mayor, can you
give us an example of one that is? What
I can tell you is this, that the people
of Chicago, because listen, I'm not
going to respond to one CEO. 74 75% as
high as 80% of Chicagoans support
challenging these big corporations to
pay their fair share in taxes. Who
should I respond to? 80% of the people
of Chicago are one individual that has
not come forward