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Support rising for tax to fix ailing US subway
But Washington residents' backing differs depending on race and income: poll
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Jun 25, 2017 · 09:50 PM
New York
WASHINGTON residents have soured on Metro, the city's transit system, but a slight majority supports a regionwide sales tax to boost funding for the transit system, with big majorities opposing service cuts and fare increases to raise the money it needs, according to a new Washington Post poll.
The survey of District residents finds 53 per cent support a regional sales tax to fund Metro.
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