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Archive Home > 2005 > January > 16 > Pressure for tax hikes growing

Pressure for tax hikes growing

Raising taxes is out of favor with voters. But legislators may not have a choice.

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
January 16, 2005

SALEM - If you want to empty a room at the Capitol these days, just mention the "T" word.

Taxes are decidedly out of vogue at the statehouse - thanks in large part to the ballot box drubbings of two proposed tax hikes in the past two years - and the mere mention of them will have....

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