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Lawmakers set to debate MTA bailout plan

Lawmakers will be meeting Monday to debate a plan to bail out the MTA.Newsday reports that lawmakers are considering a payroll tax to help the MTA close a $1.2 billion deficit. Long Island lawmakers have

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