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iair Daiance m the nnancial responsibility between the state and localities for K-12 public education and General Assembly mandated services. Obviously, the members of the Joint Tax Subcommittee have been given a broad and vital mandate.
During this time of reduced Commonwealth tax revenues, some members of the General Assembly have sponsored legislation to allow referenda for statewide, regional and municipal sales tax increases. I am against allowing such tax increase votes. First, because the problems they would attempt to alleviate, K-12 education and highway construction for example, should be dealt with
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