Region's lawmakers say residents don't want additional taxes

Monday, June 9, 2003

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Bob Holden's hopes for getting a state budget more to his liking -- and tax increases to pay for it -- were built on the premise that residents unhappy with cuts to education, social services and health care would pressure Republican lawmakers to reverse their anti-tax course.

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