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Phoenix to begin phasing out ‘emergency’ sales tax on food

Óscar Contreras, Cronkite News Service//September 19, 2013//

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Phoenix to begin phasing out ‘emergency’ sales tax on food

Phoenix to begin phasing out ‘emergency’ sales tax on food

Óscar Contreras, Cronkite News Service//September 19, 2013//

The nation’s sixth-largest city is ready to begin phasing out an “emergency” sales tax on food that was added in 2010 to address a massive budget deficit. While concerns about...

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