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Gridlocked Metro Atlanta poised to defeat tax to improve mass transit
The transportation referendum known as TSPLOST is losing support among Republican voters and in areas inside I-285, according to a WSB-TV poll.
The poll, conducted July 11, found that only 33 percent of metro Atlantans overall support the referendum while 56 percent oppose the measure. Twelve percent remain undecided.
Voters in 10 metro counties, including Cobb, are being asked to approve a 1-percent sales tax that would collect more than $6 billion over the next 10 years for transportation and transit projects. Local governments would get an additional $1 billion for traffic improvements.
The WSB poll, based on 1,050 registered voters, showed that TSPLOST is losing support inside Fulton and DeKalb counties for the first time. ...................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://kennesaw.patch.com/articles/most-in-metro-atlanta-oppose-tsplost-poll-says-a6d8428b
