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Published 12/23/2008 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. retail trade group asked President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to add a series of temporary sales tax holidays to an economic stimulus package as a way to revive consumer spending.
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