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Paterson backs down on 'fat tax'
ALBANY - Responding to outrage in the public and legislature, Gov. David A. Paterson yesterday dropped $1.3 billion in proposed taxes on some goods and services, such as sugary soda, movie tickets, haircuts, music downloads and cable television.
He said the levies were no longer needed to help close next year's $14-billion budget deficit because of federal stimulus money. Some of the $11...
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