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MA Gov. Bets Revenue From New Taxes, Casino
Will Coax Lawmakers to Back Biotech Subsidy

[February 11, 2008]

By Alex Philippidis

Gov. Deval Patrick’s two new controversial proposals that he added late last month to his fiscal 2009 budget plan include $297 million in new business taxes and between $400 million and $450 million in revenue from three new commercially run resort casinos.

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