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Paterson tax on downloads would include porn

ALBANY - Talk of a New York tax increase just got a little, er, hotter.

It turns out that Gov. David A. Paterson's proposal on downloads of music and software would also apply to downloading pornography, an element unnoticed in the public debate so far.

The state Division of Budget confirmed that the tax would apply to skin flicks, whether they are downloaded online or purchased through...

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