CHICAGO (WLS) -- A majority of the Chicago City Council introduced an alternative budget proposal on Wednesday and scheduled a series of meetings over the next two weeks to pass a budget before Christmas.

However, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing back and vows to keep fighting for his plan and his controversial corporate head tax.

Young people ABC7 talked to on Wednesday said the new proposed budget could threaten to take away the opportunities, they say, have made the city safer.

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Earlier this week, Mayor Johnson called the bluff of his opponents and challenged them to put their plan on the table. On Wednesday, they served it up, putting him on notice it's time to negotiate.

The corporate head tax, that takes aim at 175

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