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TAX IN LAME DUCK SESSION.
IMPORTART ISSUESs
1. POINT OF ORIGM.: O'- HEIR STATE-� A =.E "zolvia STATES, -
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AND PAY MORE IN GAS TAXES THAc4 ThEY il-CEIVE. LEAGUE POSITION:
TI REASE GAS TAX REVENUES RETUr&'v'E'a TG CALIFj;,��IA TO S5i OF A IOUN"
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COLLECTED .I N CALIFORNIA.
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2. STATE MATCH: AN INCREASE IN FEDERAL TAX SILL nrOUIF:E 14 PE STATE
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FUNDS TO MATCH FEDERAL DOLLARS. ILEAGUE POSL3IDI: ELIMINATE. STATE"
MATCH REQUIREMENT TEMPORARILY TO AVOIDDIVERII; G STATE MONIES FROM
CURRENT PROJECTS.-.
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PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY:... REVENUE INCREASES SILL G0 THROUGH
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PROGRAM CATEGORIES, LEAGUE POSITION: ELIMINATE OR EASE
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS TO PERMIT LOCAL GOVERNMENIS TO QUICKLY EXPEND
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FUNDS ON PROJECTS
4. FAU/FAS PROGRAM. THE ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO SIGNIFICANTLY
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REDUCE OR PHASE. OUT THESE LOCAL GOVER NIMENT PROGRAMS. LEAGUE
POSITION*. USE NEW REVENUES TO MAINTAIN FAU AND FAS PROGRAMS AT
LEAST AT CURRENTLL,lEVELS
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CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMEN AND SFNATORS IMMEDIATELY URGING AN
EQUITABLE HOLE FOR LOCAL G0VFRN ";ENT
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