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Programs across the city. The tax is expected to bring in 400 million over five years. But opponents say it will hurt the poor and cripple businesses. I dont think the people from my neighborhood are ready to tea pay all these taxes. I dont think the tax on 5 nebraska cent, 20 pack of juice drinks would be 7 and 20 cents for a new total of 13 and 99 cents. Boo reporter frank drives a cocacola tax for living and hes against what he says is unfair tax. It will hurt my job. It will hurt my job definitely. I mean we can drive businesses like cocacola, pepsi, canada dry, we cant drive them out of the city. Reporter now, three City Council Members were at todays rally and say they will all vote no. Jane me blackwell, Al Taubenberger and council sanchez are again the tack. Mayor kenney says if this tax does not go through theres no way to fund the expanded pre k and other ser ....