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Legislature approves $2.9-billion MTA bailout

The legislature last night approved a $2.9-billion bailout for the MTA after school districts were guaranteed they would be reimbursed for payroll tax payments.

Republican minorities in the State Senate and Assembly blasted the tax, which impacts most businesses, the self-employed, not-for-profits, governments and other employers in the 12 counties served by mass transit. They said it would...

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