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Our Views: A matter of trust
Sales tax failed because elected leaders have not addressed confidence gap
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Tuesday’s primary vote rejecting the transportation sales tax in the Georgia Mountains Region and eight of the 12 other areas in the state begs many questions. We endorsed the tax as the best way to handle the kind of economic growth the area will encounter for years to come. But the arguments against it were compelling and likely swayed many voters, by a 3-to-1 margin that left no doubt.