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Bond defeat shakes up state's transit plans
New York voters defeated the 3.8 billion Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act, with Upstate opposition 64 percent. In NYC 72 percent favored. total 1.46 million against 1.41 million. Gov. Pataki and officials must seek alternative funding or scale back projects. Critics cited unfair share, high state debt, and vague spending details.
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