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Lower taxes, cheaper gas: What do the Mexican president-elect's policies mean for the border?

Lower taxes, cheaper gas: What do the Mexican president-elect’s policies mean for the border?

Mexicos's President-elect AMLO visits Mexicali Palm Springs Desert Sun (Photo: Omar Ornelas,The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK, ) A farmer who grows cotton and wheat in the Mexicali Valley said fertilizer and diesel are more expensive in Mexicali than they are on the northern side of the border. A businesswoman said high taxes and the high cost of gasoline and electricity have resulted in sluggish sales at her Mexicali gift shop. And a martial arts instructor called for an end to corruption in Mexico.All three attended a rally Thursday evening outside Mexicali's civic . . .

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