In January Republican Governor Frank Murkowski proposed a 5% bed tax on all hotel rooms and cruise ships in Alaskan waters.

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After Royal Caribbean admitted to dumping waste, the town narrowly passed a 4% bed tax and a 4% tax on organized tours in 2001.

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"Romney hasn't helped himself by not putting these issues to bed with the tax situation and has allowed these issues to linger, " Hetherington said.

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Even tanning bed sales should get a lift, despite the recent tax levied on them by the health care bill.

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