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Lofty promises have been made for a countywide sales tax hike. Here’s where the money would go.

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Lofty promises have been made for a countywide sales tax hike. Here’s where the money would go.
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In the political messaging by the campaign to raise San Diego County’s sales tax rate, the stakes are portrayed as life or death.
Depicting a county firefighter in uniform, a recent ad for Measure B tells viewers the half-cent tax hike would cut 911 wait times and prevent hospitals from closing. A vote for it “might just save your life,” a firefighter says.
The promises of the campaign go even further.
Measure B, which would raise the countywide sales tax rate by half a cent, is billing itself a

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