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Tax-and-spend Legislature is ready to hand out gifts

By David Shapiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 09, 2012

~~<p>The Legislature is warming up to tax our patience and spend our money as we &quot;flASHback&quot; on the week's news that amused and confused:</p>
<p>&raquo; Revenues are up, interest rates are down and the state is running a surplus, but lawmakers say there might not be enough to avoid higher taxes to meet pent-up demand for state spending. Politicians are like dogs that never have enough toilet bowls to drink from.</p>
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The Legislature is warming up to tax our patience and spend our money as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused:

» Revenues are up, interest rates are down and the state is running a surplus, but lawmakers say there might not be enough to avoid higher taxes to meet pent-up demand for state spending. Politicians are like dogs that never have enough toilet bowls to drink from. Login for more...



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