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Taxes, Shmaxes say bar, restaurant owners

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – Kearney voters are deciding whether to levy a 2 percent tax on bar and restaurant sales. The measure being voted on Tuesday says the proceeds would be used for community betterment projects, such as parks. In 2010, Kearney bars and restaurants had more than $71 million in sales. Had the tax been in place, the city would have collected more than $1.4 million. The measure would go into effect Dec. 1. Some restaurant owners say the tax would force them to either raise prices to cover the tax or pay the tax from themselves.

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