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Steve Cohen: while car rental excise taxes may seem like an attractive option for shifting the burden of paying for a stadium onto…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
while car rental excise taxes may seem like an attractive option for shifting the burden of paying for a stadium onto non-residents, in truth, residents bear the majority of the burden.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen highlights the misconception that tourists pay for stadiums through rental car taxes.

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