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federal income tax exemption claritification - does it mask interest rates etc
I read that some argue that the federal income tax exemption of interest on state-local debt is that it masks interest rate costs - to all sectors that borrow - of increased volume of state-local borrowing? Please explain the arguements for and an against this theory - I dont understand. thanks.
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