NY governor proposes 88 new fees and taxes to fix massive state deficit

Gov. David Paterson has proposed a so-called ‘iPod tax’ on downloaded music and entertainment services to help his state close a $15.4 billion budget deficit.However, Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) products aren’t Paterson’s only targets. He has proposed 88 new fees and taxes that go far beyond, including on movie tickets, taxi rides, soda, beer, wine, [...]

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