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Article: Rhode Island taxes rising, now seventh in the country.
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- Providence Journal (Providence, RI)
- Article date:
- July 10, 2007
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Byline: Neil Downing
Jul. 10--Rhode Island has one of the nation's highest tax burdens -- and a big reason for that is local property taxes, a new study shows.
Based on the overall state-and-local tax burden, Rhode Island ranks seventh highest nationwide, the study says.
When it comes to property taxes, Rhode Island's comparative tax burden is even higher, ranking the state sixth nationwide, the study shows.
The findings are part of a study to be formally issued todaycq by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC), a business-backed public policy group which monitors the state's finances.
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