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 &amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;re pleased that Governor Gregoire has prioritized</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)</generator><item><title>re: Brad Smith Statement on Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire’s Budget Recommendations</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2011/11/21/brad-smith-statement-on-washington-state-gov-chris-gregoire-s-budget-recommendations.aspx#3467783</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:08:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3467783</guid><dc:creator>Spencer A. Lehmann</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;How nice that Microsoft thinks that we in Washington should pay more in State Sales Tax, when Microsoft does so much of its business in foreign countries to avoid paying the onerous taxes that Washington State exacts. &amp;nbsp;I am not impressed.&lt;/p&gt;
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