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Last Thursday the Legislature’s Revenue Committee held a public hearing at the Capitol on LR264CA, which is my resolution for a constitutional amendment for the consumption tax.

The resolution would put an initiative for the consumption tax on the ballot for the November 8 election. The time has come for the citizens of Nebraska to be given the opportunity to decide how they should be taxed.

I would like to begin by saying thank you to all those who drove to Lincoln to testify in person at the public hearing. I am honored that so many people came out to support this resolution.

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