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[imge_heading type="h2" halign="left"]The Revenue Committee voted to advance for the largest tax increase in Nebraska’s history.[/imge_heading]

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[mga_element type="p"]The committee is proposing a $170 million property tax increase by cutting existing property tax relief in half for farmers and homeowners, meaning the credit property taxes currently get on their property will be reduced.[/mga_element]

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[mga_element type="p"]If the full Legislature approves LB 289, working Nebraskans will be footing the bill for nearly $600 million in new government spending.[/mga_element]

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[imge_heading type="h3" halign="left"]The Tax Increase:[/imge_heading]

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• Cuts existing property tax relief by over 50%
• Increases the Sales Tax on all purchases
• Raises the cigarette tax

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[imge_heading type="h3" halign="left"]New taxes contained in LB 289 include:[/imge_heading]

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• pet-related services
• moving services
• storage
• hair care and hair removal services
• nail care
• skin care
• telefloral
• wedding planning
• weight loss
• personal training
• clothing alteration
• interior design
• tattoo
• home services and repair (including plumbing, HVAC, and electrical)
• taxi, limo, and rideshare
• car repair (including brakes, scheduled maintenance, and body repair)
• parking
• lawn care
• swimming pool cleaning
• dating
• candy
• pop
• bottled water
• ice

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[imge_heading type="h2" halign="left"]ACT NOW to stop this unprecedented effort to increase taxes and spending in Nebraksa![/imge_heading]

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[imge_heading type="h2" halign="left"]Gov. Ricketts' Twitter Feed:[/imge_heading]

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