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Possible tax increase

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Russ Roberts

Higher state taxes under consideration to offset growing deficit.

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Higher state taxes under consideration

  • By Dan Nakaso dnakaso@staradvertiser.com
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  • Updated 12:24 a.m.

Gov. David Ige’s administration is considering unspecified tax increases and “revenue enhancements” to help plug a projected $1.4 billion shortfall, members of the state Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means were told Monday.

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