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Voters oppose County Sales Tax, Support Tobacco Tax

 According to a Quinnipiac University poll released this week:

  •  Seven out of 10 Pennsylvania voters oppose a proposal by Gov. Ed Rendell to allow counties to raise the sales tax by one percent.
  •  By a 67 - 28 percent margin, voters support Gov. Rendell's proposal to increase cigarette taxes 10 cents a pack.
  • Voters back 62 - 34 percent Rendell's plan to legalize video poker machines in bars and use revenue from the machines for tuition assistance at state and community colleges.
Only published comments... Feb 12 2009, 07:16 AM by PA Votes Editor

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