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  <itunes:subtitle>If you’ve ever wondered where your local tax dollars actually go, and why your small town suddenly feels broke, this conversation is for you.</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;p&gt;If you’ve ever wondered where your local tax dollars actually go, and why your small town suddenly feels broke, this conversation is for you.&lt;/p&gt;

CarolinaBeach #NorthCarolina #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #TownBudget #PropertyTaxes #TaxHike #SmallTownUSA #MunicipalFinance #PublicSpending #CyberSecurity #BudgetCrisis #NCPolitics #CommunityIssues #TheChrisAndAndreShow
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<p>If you’ve ever wondered where your local tax dollars actually go, and why your small town suddenly feels broke, this conversation is for you.</p>

<h1>CarolinaBeach #NorthCarolina #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #TownBudget #PropertyTaxes #TaxHike #SmallTownUSA #MunicipalFinance #PublicSpending #CyberSecurity #BudgetCrisis #NCPolitics #CommunityIssues #TheChrisAndAndreShow</h1>]]>
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<p>If you’ve ever wondered where your local tax dollars actually go, and why your small town suddenly feels broke, this conversation is for you.</p>

<h1>CarolinaBeach #NorthCarolina #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #TownBudget #PropertyTaxes #TaxHike #SmallTownUSA #MunicipalFinance #PublicSpending #CyberSecurity #BudgetCrisis #NCPolitics #CommunityIssues #TheChrisAndAndreShow</h1>]]>
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