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Debate over Hillsborough proposed transit tax

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Tags: light rail, Hillsborough, one cent sales tax increase, Moving Hillsborough Forward, NoTaxForTracks, David Singer, Sharon Calvert

Good afternoon, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Today we present a debate on the proposed one cent sales tax increase in Hillsborough County. This issue is on the November 2nd ballot. The money would be used to improve roads, the bus system, and most prominently to build a light rail system. If it’s built, Hillsborough’s light rail system would be the anchor to a region wide system, which if approved by adjacent counties would connect the region with an integrated transportation sys...