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Governors boxed selves into corner with rush to levy taxes

The governors may unwittingly have played into the hands of their myriad opponents when they rushed into levying more and heavier taxes on their constituents before improving service delivery.

It is particularly remarkable how easily the governors have boxed themselves into a corner by turning senators, their erstwhile allies who have been helping in the push for higher budgetary allocations from the National Treasury, into vocal opponents.

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