US: Proposal to end potato production tax comes under scrutiny by unlikely group â€“ potato producers, shippers

on February 2, 2017

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Gov. Pete Ricketts backed away Wednesday from a proposal to repeal Nebraskaâ€™s potato tax.Â The governorâ€™s response came after his bill got hashed, mashed and julienned by the very people who make a living growing spuds.Â Potato producers and shippers told members of the Nebraska Legislatureâ€™s Agriculture Committee on Tuesday that they want to keep a state excise tax paid by members[Read More...]

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