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The tea party protests evidently didn't have much of an effect on Republican senators in Florida, where the GOP-controlled chamber voted unanimously in favor of a $65.6 billion budget that includes a massive hike in tobacco taxes and other state fees. The budget now moves to the House, where the taxes are expected to encounter more resistance.

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gENE| 4.16.09 @ 8:13PM

THIS IS THE MAIN REASON WE HAVE TO TAKE BACK THE GOP FROM THE RINOS WHO ARE DISGUISED AS REPUBLICANS.

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