piggyback tax
n.— «Mr. Cohen said he’s never supported a cell phone tax or boosting the county’s portion of the income tax, often called the piggyback tax.» —“Negative ads fill last days of campaigns” by Jeff Horseman The Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) Nov. 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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