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Billions go begging in tax breaks
Tax breaks mean free money for those who get the credits, and higher bills for those who don't. So the state should be absolutely sure those breaks are worth the price.
It doesn't.
Virginia granted $12.5 billion in various corporate tax breaks in 2008, nearly as much as the $14.3 billion it took in from the taxes studied. That's an eye-popping revelation in itself.
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