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July 25, 2012 News & Views » Opinion

T-SPLOST is a one-shot

Don't vote no because you think you'll get a better deal

by Scott Henry @ScottTheHenry

Joeff Davis

Driving through Ormewood Park recently, I saw dozens of homemade yard signs urging a "no" vote on next week's T-SPLOST referendum. They looked to be the handiwork of someone passionately opposed to another penny in sales tax and who had managed to…

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T-SPLOST is a one-shot

Don't vote no because you think you'll get a better deal

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