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Which tax, fee hikes are they talking about?

The tax, fee hikes in question include:

Ÿ Candy, pop, some beauty products: Increased from 1% to 6.25%

Ÿ Vehicle registration: Up from $79 to $99

Ÿ Motor vehicle title fees: Up from $65 to $105

Ÿ Registration transfer fees: Up from $15 to $30

Ÿ Excise taxes charged to alcohol distributors:

— up about 2.6 cents per six-pack of beer

— up 13 cents for a bottle of wine

— up 81 cents for a fifth of hard liquor