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Suozzi in talks with Paterson for OK on cigarette tax
Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, in an attempt to gain support for a $2 per pack cigarette tax, said he is negotiating with Gov. David A. Paterson to give nearly half of any county revenue earned from the tax to the cash-strapped state to make up for any anticipated loss of revenue from sales.
Suozzi's comments come after Assembly lawmakers last month balked at approving the bill, apparently...
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