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I agree that the things haven't been easy. Being a college student in this economy isn't easy; my parent's have both taken multiple furloughs. But I don't think cutting the state's budget is the way to solve the problem. I'm voting yes on Measures 66 and 67; the potential revenue it has to generate for education and healthcare system is great. And we have to remember that we don't pay a sales tax, so our state funding for schools and things has to come from somewhere.

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