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What part of 'no!' does the city manager not understand?
November 18, 2009
Headline in today's Des Moines Register:
Could local-option tax give Des Moines metro area a lift?
The Des Moines City Manager, Rick Clark, "wants to explore whether a 1-cent sales tax could help reduce property taxes in the capital and complement other fees the city charges to finance local government."
Last time they tried this, 85% of the voters said no. When it's 85%, that really means no.
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