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Tourists pay price as states jack up taxes to balance budgets

Taxes on travel are soaring as states and cities target the wallets of tourists and business travelers for new revenue.

Hotel taxes, car rental fees and other charges were jacked up in many states in an effort to balance budgets by last week, when the fiscal year started in 46 states.

Popular tourist destinations were hit especially hard. Among places where taxes rose:

By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/2009-07-05-traveltax_N.htm

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