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Cash-Strapped Cities Get Creative With Fees

Governments turning to extra charges to fill budget holes

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 11, 2009 8:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – Cities across America are taking a page from the airlines and charging for things that used to be part of the service, the New York Times reports. "Accident response fees" charging at-fault drivers for the cost of cleaning up crash scenes are catching on,...   Read full story »

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