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New Mexico governor predicts tax increase next year to deal with state's budget problems

SANTA FE, N.M. - Gov. Bill Richardson predicted that New Mexicans will face higher taxes next year to deal with the state's continuing budget problems. "It's inevitable," Richardson said Monday at a news conference. "It's very painful." Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune

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