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Difficult Deal Needed on Nebraska Tax Cuts

Difficult Deal Needed on Nebraska Tax Cuts

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Agreeing on a tax cut package may take up most of the sixty days scheduled for this session of the Nebraska legislature.
Senator Tyson Larson of O’Neill says rolling back property taxes is critical for rural areas……

Larson says a cut in income taxes will have to be included to get enough support in the Unicameral….

Backers of a property tax cut are passing petitions to put the issue on the ballot as a way to push Senators. Larson says that will be difficult to pull off….

There have been a number of tax cut proposals introduced in the first few days of this years session.

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