Starting today, and for the next 20 years, residents of Cuyahoga County will pay more when they go shopping. Last month 2 of the 3 Cuyahoga County Commissioners voted to raise the sales tax $.25 on every $100 from 7.5 to 7.75 percent. According to the Plain Dealer, this hike will raise $42 million a year and cost the average wage earner $50.00 per year. Opponents have been unable to amass enough signatures for a referendum to put the issue on the March 2008 ballot.