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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2003

Three Idaho tribes are opposing Republican-led efforts to tax their economies.

One bill would impose the state cigarette tax on the reservation. The tribes say this will jeopardize jobs and reduce much-needed revenue.

The other bill will repeal a tribal exemption to sales tax. There are some 79 other exemptions but lawmakers aren't looking to eliminate these.

Get the Story:
Tribes protest tax proposals (The Idaho Statesman 2/18)

Relevant Links:
Coeur d'Alene Tribe - http://www.cdatribe.com
Nez Perce Tribe - http://www.nezperce.org
Shoshone-Bannock Nation - http://www.sho-ban.com

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