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I voted no on both 66 and 67.   People don’t realize these two measures will impact everyone in an indirect way.   How else will business owners be able to make a profit\stay afloat but to pass the cost to the services they provide and or slash jobs - going out of business?

Our State government does not want to make hard choices to balance the budget.  It’s easier to use “cut in education, health and safety” as a way to paint the grime picture of our current budget.   We should demand a fiscally responsible government now. 

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