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Virginia Sales Tax Bill Scrapped By House Finance Panel
In Richmond the House Finance Committee killed Del. Sam Pope's 1964 sales tax bill after a lengthy public hearing. The vote was 106 to 0 with 43 to kill by indefinite postponement. Supporters warned against local debt while opponents noted surplus funds. Other measures faced uncertain futures as committees debated tax and education matters.
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House Finance Committee
del. Sam Pope
House Privileges and Elections Committee
Senate Tion
House
John Warren Cooke
Pope
Southampton
Cooke
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Harrison
Commerce
Del
Stanley A. Owens
Manassas
Edward M. Hudgins
Field
Virginia
del. Lucas D. Phillips
Leesburg
Enero
C. Morrisett