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Georgia senators reviewing corporate, personal tax breaks
Lawmakers to investigate effectiveness
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ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate committee is beginning what could be a years-long study of the hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks given to industries and individuals each year. Lawmakers aim to find out what the tax breaks are designed to do, among other issues, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Lawmakers are setting out to learn whether the tax breaks do what promoters — often lobbyists — say they will do: Create or retain jobs, boost the economy or help in other areas, such as schools and charities.
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