Mo. gov. seeks to avoid veto override on tax bill
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 ~ Updated 4:19 PM
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon ratcheted up the pressure on lawmakers to sustain one of his vetoes Tuesday by releasing data showing that a retroactive reinstatement of local vehicle taxes would primarily hit people who bought cars from fellow Missouri residents as opposed to consumers who went to out-of-state dealers.
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